Tierp

Tierp developed as a railway town after the 1874 construction of Tierp Train Station along the Uppsala–Gävle railway, and quickly became the main settlement of northern Uppsala County. In the early 17h century northern Uppland was setteled by skilled Walloon immigrants, who helped develop the area into a mining and industrial centre, sometimes considered part of Bergslagen. Tierp has remained an industrial centre until this day, and major industries in the settlement include the industrial tools manufacturer Atlas Copco, and Tierps Järnbruk, most famous for producing manhole covers.

Settlements

• itself

The highway E4 passes just west of Tierp. It continues northwards towards Haparanda and southwards to Helsingborg.

Tierp Train StationIs Tierps main traveling hub, and really the city's main raison d'etre.

Tierp is connected to Uppsala and Gävle by commuter train "Upptåget" operated by the regional train operator UL. Commuter trains depart from Uppsala every 30 minutes during day time. The journey lasts some 36 minutes and costs 75 kr if bought with a travel fund, 96 kr if bought in advance, and 117 kr if bought on the train.
Tierp is also a station along Ostkustbanan, runned by Sweden's national train operator SJ, connecting Stockholm in the south with Sundsvall in the north. As a result, travellers who are going north from Uppsala or Stockholm (or south towards them) by train or road are almost certainly passing through Tierp anyway.

Buses to Söderfors take about 20 minutes.

• Gillberga runestoneFor those who have some spare time, feel like walking and have interest in runestones, there's a 2 km walk to Gillberga runestone (and another 2 km back). The route is northeast from the train station through areas of residential homes until reaching the limits of the locality. There's a wooden walkway and bridge over the marsh and river, respectively. The Gillberga runestone is located by the road beyond the first farm after the bridge. In English the inscription reads "Ráðulfr and Fundinn and Ǫnundr, the brothers erected this stone in memory of Kári the Eloquent, their father, the son of Uggr of Svanabýr."

• Söderfors brukThis factory was founded in 1676 to produce anchors for the Swedish navy. Today the smith is a museum, while the factory mansion is used as a restaurant and conference centre. In the mansion park you can find a Greek temple!

• Tierps hembygdsföreningan area with several houses and structures built in traditional wooden style. It is 360 m northwest from the train station along the railway, just beyond the local water tower.

• Tierps järnbruk

  address: Parkgatan 10
  Ironworks that have made Tierp known throughout the country by producing manhole cover with "Tierp" imprinted on them. It's another 150 m beyond Tierps hembygdsförening.

• Örbyhus Castle

  phone: +46 29-520300
  In 1577 the Swedish king Erik XIV died during his imprisonment here. According to legend he was poisoned through a plate of pea soup!

• Bánna Thai

  phone: +46 293-120 11
  address: Centralgatan 13
  A Thai cuisine restaurant.

• Brorsans Restaurang & Bar

  phone: +46 293-100 84
  address: Centralgatan 3
  Serves pizza, kebab and á la carte.

• Matlådan

  phone: +46 76-136 26 29
  address: Järnvägsesplanaden 5
  typical small-town fast food place.

• TP

  phone: +46 293-712 50
  address: Bangårdsgatan 14
  Is a lunch restaurant.

• Nya Gästgivaregården

  phone: +46 293-100 05
  address: Järnvägsesplanaden 11
  In a 19th-century building. Prices range from a single bed in room of four for 300 kr per person, to a single room for 860 kr per person.

• Söderfors Herrgård

  phone: +46 293-314 00
  address: Söderfors Herrgård 76
  A factory mansion turned into a hotel and restaurant centre.

• Gävle — is the closest major city, and the gateway to Norrland
• Uppsala — the heart of Uppsala County is a campus city and religious centre, with a Viking heritage
• Älvkarleby — at the mouth of Dal river offer sandy beaches
• Östhammar — by a sea-side region at the Uppsala county coast