The place had the north-eastern Småland's leading port, until the move of the city when Västervik was considered to have a better placed harbor than this town which is located at the end of Gamlebyviken about 25 km to the northwest.
Platsen hade nordöstra Smålands ledande hamn, fram till flytten av staden då Västervik ansågs ha en bättre placerad hamn än denna ort som ligger längst in i Gamlebyviken omkring 25 km åt nordväst.