Ardre, Gotland

Ardre (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɑ̂ːɖrɛ])[3] is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland.[4] It comprises the same area as the administrative Ardre District, established on 1 January 2016.[5] It is most noted for the Viking Ardre image stones found under the floor boards of the Ardre Church.[6]

Ardre
Sea stacks at Folhammar in Ardre
Ardre
Coordinates: 57°22′46″N 18°41′48″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
 • Total38.73 km2 (14.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total314
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

Ardre is situated on the central east coast of Gotland,[7] with the island's oldest seaside resort Ljugarn as the main locality in the socken.[8][9] The medieval Ardre Church is located in Ardre.[10] As of 2019, Ardre Church belongs to Garde parish, along with the churches in Garde, Etelhem, Alskog and Lye.[11][12]

One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10130 Ardre, is named after this place.[13]

References
  1. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Ardre socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
  2. "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 4.
  4. 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.
  5. "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. "Ardre kyrka" [Ardre Church]. www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  7. "Ardre". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  8. Jonsson, Marita (1987). Vägen till kulturen på Gotland. Gotländskt arkiv, 0434-2429 ; 59(1987). Visby: Gotlands fornsal. ISBN 91-971048-0-9. SELIBR 7793296.
  9. Enderborg, Bernt. "Ljugarns hamn" [Ljugarn harbor]. www.guteinfo.com. Guteinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  10. Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 95–97. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718.
  11. "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  12. "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  13. "10130 Ardre (1993 FJ50)". NASA. Retrieved 3 June 2016.


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