Elleholm

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Elleholm is a former town in Blekinge, Sweden. The town existed between 1450 and 1600, when it was abandoned. The town was based around a former castle, called Sjöborg (meaning "Lake Castle") which today is a Hill fort. The name "Elleholm" means "Isle of Alder", from old Danish.

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