Hejnum

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

Hejnum
The gate portal at Riddare in Hejnum
Hejnum
Coordinates: 57°40′48″N 18°37′55″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
 • Total45.01 km2 (17.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehejnum.se

Geography

Hejnum is situated in the northern inland of Gotland just south of Lake Tingstäde. Central Hejnum consists of flat farmlands with forest area in the west and east.[5] The medieval Hejnum Church is situated in the socken.[6] As of 2019, Hejnum Church belongs to Väskinde parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Väskinde, Fole, Lokrume, Bro and Bäl.[7][8]

There are four nature reserves in Hejnum: File hajdar, Hejnum hällar, Kallgatburg and Tiselhagen.[9]

History

One of the most magnificent medieval gate portals on Gotland, is at the Riddare farm in Hejnum.[10]

References
  1. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Hejnum socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
  2. "Gotland i siffror 2017" [Gotland in numbers 2017]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  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 5 January 2019.
  5. "Hejnum". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  6. "Hejnums kyrka". www.kulturarvsdata.se. Swedish National Heritage Board. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  7. "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  8. "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  9. "Länkar Hejnum". www.guteinfo.com. Guteinfo.
  10. Enderborg, Bernt. "Gårdsporten vid Riddare". www.guteinfo.com. Guteinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2019.


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