Öja
Åie (
Gutnish) | |
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Coordinates: 57°2′7″N 18°18′0″E / 57.03528°N 18.30000°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Gotland |
County | Gotland County |
Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 38.19 km2 (14.75 sq mi) |
Population (2014)
[2] | |
• Total | 479 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Öja is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. [3] It comprises the same area as the administrative Öja District, established on 1 January 2016. [4]
Öja is situated partly on the narrow southern isthmus that connects the Storsudret peninsula to Gotland and partly on the peninsula itself. [5] The medieval Öja Church is located in the socken. [6] The locality Burgsvik is in the west part of Öja. [7] As of 2019 [update], Öja Church belongs to Hoburg parish in Sudrets pastorat, along with the churches in Hamra, Vamlingbo, Sundre and Fide. [8] [9]
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10123 Fideöja, is named after this place and the neighboring Fide socken. [10]
Öja is mostly known for the 1.5 m (4.9 ft), 13th century, wooden sculpture Öjamadonnan ("The Öja Madonna"), a Stabat Mater representation of the Virgin Mary. The Catholic statue was removed from the Öja Church during the Swedish Reformation and stowed away in a woodshed. It was later retrieved by Gotland Museum, renovated in 1948 and it is now displayed in the museum. A replica of the statue for Öja Church, was later made by sculptor Bertil Nyström. The sculpture has been chosen as one of the Treasured Objects in Sweden. [11] [12]
Öja
Åie (
Gutnish) | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 57°2′7″N 18°18′0″E / 57.03528°N 18.30000°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Gotland |
County | Gotland County |
Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 38.19 km2 (14.75 sq mi) |
Population (2014)
[2] | |
• Total | 479 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Öja is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. [3] It comprises the same area as the administrative Öja District, established on 1 January 2016. [4]
Öja is situated partly on the narrow southern isthmus that connects the Storsudret peninsula to Gotland and partly on the peninsula itself. [5] The medieval Öja Church is located in the socken. [6] The locality Burgsvik is in the west part of Öja. [7] As of 2019 [update], Öja Church belongs to Hoburg parish in Sudrets pastorat, along with the churches in Hamra, Vamlingbo, Sundre and Fide. [8] [9]
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10123 Fideöja, is named after this place and the neighboring Fide socken. [10]
Öja is mostly known for the 1.5 m (4.9 ft), 13th century, wooden sculpture Öjamadonnan ("The Öja Madonna"), a Stabat Mater representation of the Virgin Mary. The Catholic statue was removed from the Öja Church during the Swedish Reformation and stowed away in a woodshed. It was later retrieved by Gotland Museum, renovated in 1948 and it is now displayed in the museum. A replica of the statue for Öja Church, was later made by sculptor Bertil Nyström. The sculpture has been chosen as one of the Treasured Objects in Sweden. [11] [12]