{"id":679,"date":"2024-11-29T20:05:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T18:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/someco\/?page_id=679"},"modified":"2025-01-29T18:02:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T16:02:40","slug":"skruv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/someco\/skruv\/","title":{"rendered":"Skruv"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/someco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2024\/12\/Skruv_GoogleMaps1b-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Skruv Street View\" class=\"wp-image-868\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--outlined)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/someco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2024\/12\/Skruv_GoogleMaps1b-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/someco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2024\/12\/Skruv_GoogleMaps1b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/someco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2024\/12\/Skruv_GoogleMaps1b-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/someco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2024\/12\/Skruv_GoogleMaps1b-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/someco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2024\/12\/Skruv_GoogleMaps1b-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/someco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2024\/12\/Skruv_GoogleMaps1b-992x558.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"3\">Street view from Skruv \/ Image: Google Maps<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Skruv is situated in Kronoberg County, Sm\u00e5land, in southern <strong>Sweden<\/strong>. It lies approximately 322 kilometers from Stockholm and 220 kilometers from Copenhagen. The village, founded in 1874 around a railway station, is surrounded by flat farmland and evergreen forests. Nearby lies Ljuder, a small settlement anchored by a parish church. In 1975, the factory hooters structured daily life, and cycling was a common mode of transportation in Skruv. In 2000, the hooters had fallen silent, cycling declined, and the railway station had become a flower shop, as trains no longer stopped there.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_49a06e07581006a024dc88ee82e2b9a5\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-4876\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-4876\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPopulation and Economy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-4876\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-4876\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Population<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In 1975<\/strong>, Skruv had a population just over 700 inhabitants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In 2000<\/strong>, the number of inhabitants was around 540.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Population Characteristics<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In 1975<\/strong>, the village was quite modern and industrialised. It had a high number of telephones per capita, reflecting its connectedness and relatively high living standards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In 2000<\/strong>, the community had aged, with fewer children visible and heard. Villagers remarked on a quieter, less vibrant atmosphere compared to 1975.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Economy and trades<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In 1975<\/strong>, Skruv was an industrial hub in Sweden\u2019s glass-blowing district. Its economy was supported by factories (glassworks, metalworks, and a cardboard factory), along with a brewery and a sawmill.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In 2000<\/strong>, industry, particularly small factories such as the glass and wood factories, remained central. Also, the role of tourism had increased as the glassworks offered services to visitors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_8eefe7ec729e761e8094e10deb41b060\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-5427\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-5427\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSoundscape\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-5427\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-5427\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Soundscape Characteristics<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>In 1975<\/strong>, researchers described Skruv\u2019s soundscape as harmonically rich, dominated by industrial sounds like hums and rumbles from factories. These sounds created a &#8220;folk music of the Electric Revolution&#8221; as one moved through the village.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>In 2000<\/b>, the glass factory sounds were replaced by the clinking of glass-recycling containers, reflecting Sweden&#8217;s environmental awareness. Overall, the soundscape became quieter, with fewer human voices and diminished liveliness.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Villagers&#8217; Experiences<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>In 1975<\/b>, the industrial sounds seemed to define Skruv\u2019s identity as a progressive village. While the researchers noted a structured, harmonic quality to the soundscape, there was little information about villagers\u2019 specific feelings toward the sounds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>In 2000<\/b>, many expressed nostalgia for the sounds of children playing outdoors and the daily rhythms shaped by factory signals. Some found the newly installed bell tower\u2019s sound to be harsh and intrusive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n        \n            \n            <li class=\"link-list-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/someco\/category\/villages\/skruv\/\" class=\"link-reset link hover-scale-down\">\n                    <svg\n        width=\"43\" height=\"25\"\n        viewBox=\"0 0 43 25\"\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path\n        d=\"M30.027 0 43 12.5 30.027 25 27 22.083 34.351 15H0v-5h34.351L27 2.917z\"\n        fill=\"currentColor\"\n        fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <div>Read Blog Posts on Skruv!<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"link-info\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"link-list-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/someco\/villages\/\" class=\"link-reset link hover-scale-down\">\n                    <svg\n        width=\"43\" height=\"25\"\n        viewBox=\"0 0 43 25\"\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path\n        d=\"M30.027 0 43 12.5 30.027 25 27 22.083 34.351 15H0v-5h34.351L27 2.917z\"\n        fill=\"currentColor\"\n        fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <div>Back to Villages<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"link-info\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><font size=\"2\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theseus.fi\/handle\/10024\/802881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">J\u00e4rviluoma et al. 2009<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se\/pxweb\/sv\/ssd\/START__MI__MI0810__MI0810A\/LandarealTatortN\/\">Statistiska <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se\/pxweb\/sv\/ssd\/START__MI__MI0810__MI0810A\/LandarealTatortN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">centralbyr\u00e5n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se\/pxweb\/sv\/ssd\/START__MI__MI0810__MI0810A\/LandarealTatortN\/\"> 2023<\/a>.<\/font> <font size=\"2\">\/ The content of this page combines the expertise of our research team with AI-assisted tools, ensuring precision and readability.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skruv is situated in Kronoberg County, Sm\u00e5land, in southern Sweden. 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