Hejde

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

Hejde
Sigsarve saw mill in Hejde
Hejde
Coordinates: 57°24′45″N 18°20′45″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
 • Total62.64 km2 (24.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total233
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

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

References
  1. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Hejde 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 19 September 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. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. "Hejde". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  6. James, Maria. "Hejde kyrka". www.gotland.se. Gotland County Administrative Board. Retrieved 19 September 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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