Ganthem

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Ganthem
Ganthem Church
Ganthem Church
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
 • Total23.32 km2 (9.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total108
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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

Geography

Ganthem is situated in the central east part of Gotland.[5] The medieval Ganthem Church is located in the socken.[6]

References

  1. ^ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Ganthem socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
  2. ^ "Gotland i siffror 2015". www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 7 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  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" (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Ganthem". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ^ Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 147–148. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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