Gammelgarn
Gammelgan or Gammelgän (
Gutnish) | |
|---|---|
 Sjauster in Gammelgarn | |
  Gammelgarn | |
| Coordinates: 57°24′16″N 18°48′16″E / 57.40444°N 18.80444°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.20 km2 (14.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)
[2] | |
| • Total | 187 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Gammelgarn 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 Gammelgarn District, established on 1 January 2016. [4]
Geography
Gammelgarn is situated in the central east part of Gotland. [5] The medieval Gammelgarn Church is located in the socken. [6] On the south shore of Gammelgarn are the fishing villages of Grynge and Sjauster (or Sjaustru), the latter with a long sandy beach. [7] [8]
As of 2019 [update], Gammelgarn Church belongs to Östergarn parish in Romaklosters pastorat, along with the churches in Östergarn, Kräklingbo, Anga and Ala. [9] [10]
See also
References
- ^ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Gammelgarn socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
- ^ "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ The exact extent of the socken, now district, can be obtained by clicking on Kartinställningar and check the Socken box in the menu of this map from the Swedish National Heritage Board database.
- ^ "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Gammelgarn". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 145–146. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718.
- ^ "Sjauster". www.gotland.net. Gotlands Media AB. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Grynge". www.gotland.net. Gotlands Media AB. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
External links
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Media related to
Gammelgarn at Wikimedia Commons - Objects from Gammelgarn at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum
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Gammelgarn
Gammelgan or Gammelgän (
Gutnish) | |
|---|---|
|
Sjauster in Gammelgarn | |
Gammelgarn | |
| Coordinates: 57°24′16″N 18°48′16″E / 57.40444°N 18.80444°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.20 km2 (14.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)
[2] | |
| • Total | 187 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Gammelgarn 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 Gammelgarn District, established on 1 January 2016. [4]
Geography
Gammelgarn is situated in the central east part of Gotland. [5] The medieval Gammelgarn Church is located in the socken. [6] On the south shore of Gammelgarn are the fishing villages of Grynge and Sjauster (or Sjaustru), the latter with a long sandy beach. [7] [8]
As of 2019 [update], Gammelgarn Church belongs to Östergarn parish in Romaklosters pastorat, along with the churches in Östergarn, Kräklingbo, Anga and Ala. [9] [10]
See also
References
- ^ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Gammelgarn socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
- ^ "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ The exact extent of the socken, now district, can be obtained by clicking on Kartinställningar and check the Socken box in the menu of this map from the Swedish National Heritage Board database.
- ^ "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Gammelgarn". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 145–146. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718.
- ^ "Sjauster". www.gotland.net. Gotlands Media AB. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Grynge". www.gotland.net. Gotlands Media AB. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
External links
-
Media related to
Gammelgarn at Wikimedia Commons
- Objects from Gammelgarn at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum
| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
|
| This article about a location in Gotland County, Sweden is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |