Väte

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

Not to be confused with Vätö.

Väte
Norrbys museum farm in Väte
Väte
Coordinates: 57°26′56″N 18°21′50″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
 • Total33.93 km2 (13.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total339
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The Norrbys museum farm in Väte is the only Cultural Reserve on Gotland. It is run and maintained by Gotland Museum. The farm is kept in the same way as it was in the 1930s.[5]

Geography

Väte is situated in the central part of Gotland.[6] The medieval Väte Church is located in the socken.[7] As of 2019, Väte Church belongs to Väte parish in Klinte pastorat.[8][9]

One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 12312 Väte, is named after this place.[10]

References
  1. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Väte 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 17 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. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  5. "Kulturreservat Norrbys" [The Norrby Cultural Reserve]. www.lansstyrelsen.se (in Swedish). Gotland County Boardaccessdate=13 February 2015.
  6. "Väte". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  7. Enderborg, Bernt. "Väte kyrka". www.guteinfo.com. Guteinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  8. "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  9. "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  10. "12312 Vate (1992 EM8)". NASA. Retrieved 17 June 2016.


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