The
parish of Tysslinge, includes the former parishes of Tysslinge, Vintrosa and Gräve. The
parish belongs to the diocese of Strengnaes and the
Deanary of Glanshammar and Edsberg. The parish is situated in the
county of Naerke in Svealand some 200 km west of Stockholm. Our nearest
town is Orebro (Örebro) to which municipality we
belong.
Within the parish bounds there lives some 5000 persons. Most parishoners
lives in the villages of Vintrosa, Latorp an Garphyttan, the last being
the largest one. But here You will also find rural countryside.
Within the parish is one of the most famous places for birdwatching in
Sweden, the lake Tysslingen. It’s governed by a trust with its own
homepage; Stiftelsen
Tysslingen.
In our parish we have three churches; Tysslinge, Vintrosa and Gräve (Graeve).
In Garphyttan is a newly build chapel (1994) consecrated to St Joseph.
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