Hejde

Hejde

Sigsarve saw mill in Hejde
Hejde
Coordinates: 57°24′45″N 18°20′45″E / 57.41250°N 18.34583°E / 57.41250; 18.34583Coordinates: 57°24′45″N 18°20′45″E / 57.41250°N 18.34583°E / 57.41250; 18.34583
Country Sweden
Province Gotland
County Gotland County
Municipality Gotland Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 62.64 km2 (24.19 sq mi)
Population (2014)[2]
  Total 233
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Hejde is a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken,[3] on 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Hejde District.[4]

Geography

Hejde is situated in central Gotland.[5] The medieval Hejde Church is located in the socken.[6]

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.
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