Björke, Gotland

Björke 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 Björke District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]

Björke
Björke Church
Björke
Coordinates: 57°30′26″N 18°25′16″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
 • Total12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total410
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

Björke is situated in the central part of Gotland.[5] The medieval Björke Church is located in the socken.[6] As of 2019, Björke Church belongs to Björke parish in Romaklosters pastorat.[7][8]

References
  1. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Björke 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 28 June 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. "Björke". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  6. Henriksson, Greta (17 June 2014). "Björke kyrka". www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  7. "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  8. "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.


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