Get to know Pauliström through its waterways and the history of Pauliströms bruk. Ramsenbadet and the exercise trail offer different activities; the Pauliströmsån connects a distinctive landscape with high natural value. The area is also home to the history of a mill that encompassed several branches of production, whose old dams still generate hydropower for the modern paper industry. For travellers who want to explore nature and culture in one place, these features offer different starting points for planning a stay.

Bathing area, fallow deer enclosure and exercise

Ramsenbadet is a bathing area on Lake Ramsebosjön near Pauliström, in Karlstorp parish. A fenced fallow deer enclosure stands right next to it. Families with children often visit to watch the animals. Another activity in Pauliström is the 2.5-kilometre exercise trail. The bathing area and enclosure are side by side, but offer swimming and animal watching respectively; the exercise trail adds a third option for getting active. These distinctions help visitors see the area as more than just a swimming destination: animal watching and a clearly specified trail length are also part of the choice.

Pauliströms bruk: changing branches of production

Pauliströms bruk was founded in 1726. When it was an ironworks, the mill produced pig iron and forged goods. From 1936 to 1967, Pauliströms bruk also produced cellulose wadding; the company was the first in the world to manufacture diapers. The contrast between ironworking and diaper production shows just how varied the mill’s areas of production were. The old dams of Pauliströms bruk still generate hydropower for the modern paper industry. Thus, alongside its historical branches of production, the dams remain in use. An old mill building also stands beside Kvarndammen. It provides another architectural point of reference in the local cultural landscape.

Pauliströmsån: landscape and natural value

The Pauliströmsån drops 25 metres in elevation between Lake Stora Bellen and Pauliström. The presence of freshwater pearl mussels, brown trout and otters gives it high natural value. These features offer different perspectives on the same river: the elevation difference describes the stretch between the lake and the village, while the species present account for its natural value. In this way, exploring the Pauliströmsån brings together a distinctive landscape and three named species.

The wider regional setting

In the wider region around Pauliström, the Pauliströmsån is a tributary of the Emån. It flows into the Emån in Kalmar County, just west of Järnforsen. While the elevation difference from Stora Bellen to Pauliström describes the local stretch of river, its confluence places the river in its regional context. This makes it possible to distinguish between the landscape around Pauliström and the river’s wider connection to the Emån.

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