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Gotland National Conscription
The Gotland National Conscription ( sv, Gotlands nationalbeväring) was a Swedish Army infantry unit that traced its origins back to the 19th century. It was split into two new regiments in 1887. The regiment's soldiers were recruited on the island of Gotland. History Gotland National Conscription was raised in 1811 through an agreement, a convention between the people of Gotland and the king. It became Sweden's first military conscript defence with exercise duty even in peacetime. It mobilized nearly 20% of the population and raised four battalions in addition to artillery. The officers were appointed by the King; non-commissioned officers were elected by the men. In 1887, the Gotland National Conscriptio was reformed into two separate units, the Gotland Infantry Regiment and the Gotland Artillery Corps. Organisation 1861 Northern battalion (which in 1870 consisted of 5,040 men) consisted of the following companies: *Fårö company: Fårö socken *Rute company: Rute, Flering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellvi
Hellvi is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Hellvi District, established on 1January 2016. A Roman bronze mask from the 1st century has been found in Hellvi. Geography Hellvi is situated in the east coast of northern of Gotland. The socken has a long coastline with several bays and islands. It comprises most of Lake Fardume (''Fardume Träsk'') along with Storholmen island in the middle of the lake. The St Olofsholm peninsula makes up the south tip of Hellvi. Just west of the peninsula are Ytterholmen and Hojskär islands. Hellvi has seven nature reserves: Lörgeudd, Malms-Kyllaj, St Olofsholm, Sajgs, Ytterholmen, Storholmen and Träskvidar. There are stack areas in St Olofsholm and Kyllaj. The medieval Hellvi Church is situated in the socken. On St Olofsholm peninsula is the ruin of the medieval Saint Olaf Chapel. , Hellvi Church belongs to Forsa parish in Norra Gotl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalhem, Gotland
Dalhem (also referred to as Dalhem and Hallvide), is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Dalhem District, established on 1January 2016. Geography Dalhem is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Dalhem Church, sometimes referred to as ''Dalhem kyrkby''. It is situated in central Gotland. The area is rural with farms, tourism and equestrian facilities as the main sources of income. , Dalhem Church belongs to Dalhem parish in Romaklosters pastorat, along with the churches in Ganthem, Hörsne and Ekeby. The ''Dunbodi'' General Store Museum in Dalhem, is a shop from the early 1900s, preserved as a museum. Railway The narrow-gauge railway on Gotland was decommissioned in the beginning of the 1960s. However, short parts of the railway tracks are still preserved. The most well-kept of these is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Väskinde
Väskinde () is a locality on the Swedish island of Gotland. Väskinde is also the name of the larger populated area, ''socken'' (not to be confused with parish). It comprises the same area as the administrative Väskinde District, established on 1January 2016. Geography Väskinde is the name of the locality surrounding the medieval Väskinde Church, sometimes referred to as ''Väskinde kyrkby''. It is also the name of the ''socken'' as well as the district. Väskinde is located in the northwest part of Gotland. , Väskinde Church belongs to Väskinde parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Bro, Fole, Lokrume, Hejnum and Bäl. At Själsö in the south part of the Väskinde ''socken'' coast, is Brucebo nature reserve and art museum. Formerly the home of artists William Blair Bruce and his wife Carolina Benedicks-Bruce, it is now managed by the Brucebo Foundation. Further north along the coast is Brissund fishing village and beach. Services In Väskinde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lummelunda
Lummelunda (sometimes referred to as Lummelunda and Etebols) is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Lummelunda District, established on 1January 2016. Lummelunda is most noted for the Lummelunda Cave, one of the longest caves in Sweden, and the mill with the largest water wheel in northern Europe. Geography Lummelunda is on the northwest coast of Gotland with the Lummelunda stream to the south, approximately north of Visby. The land is mainly plains with high and steep, forested cliffs to the north. Lummeluda is a farming district. On the Lummelunda coast next to the local hostel is Nyhamn harbor and fishing village, dating back to the 17th centurtry. One of Sweden's longest caves, the Lummelunda Cave, is situated at Lummelunda. The cave is part of a nature reserve with the same name as the cave, ''Lummelundagrottan''. The reserve, established in 1989, is and includes th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martebo
Martebo () is a populated area, a ''socken'' (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Martebo District, established on 1January 2016. Geography Martebo is the name of the ''socken'' as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Martebo Church, sometimes referred to as ''Martebo kyrkby''. It is situated in the northwest part of Gotland. The area is mainly farmed land, some of it on part of a drained mire. This is where the noted Martebo lights can be seen. , Martebo Church belongs to Stenkyrka parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Stenkyrka, Tingstäde and Lummelunda. One of the asteroids in the Asteroid belt, 3250 Martebo, is named after this place. References External links *Objects from Martebo at the Digital Museumby Nordic Museum The Nordic Museum ( sv, Nordiska museet) is a museum located on Djurgården, an island in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hall, Gotland
Hall is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Hall District, established on 1January 2016. Geography Hall is situated on the north coast of Gotland. The medieval Hall Church is located in the socken. On the coast is also Hallshuk, sometimes called Hall, fishing village with the Hallshuk Chapel, built by Queen Christina in 1645, to be used by the fishermen working in the area. , Hall Church and Hallshuk Chapel belongs to Forsa parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Lärbro, Hellvi and Hangvar. Along the northwest and north coast of Hall is the Hall-Hangvar nature reserve. The reserve is the largest on Gotland, covering an area of . The reserve was established in 1967 and expanded in 1999. References External links *Objects from Hall at the Digital Museumby Nordic Museum The Nordic Museum ( sv, Nordiska museet) is a museum located on Djurgå ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangvar
Hangvar () is a populated area, a ''socken'' (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Hangvar District, established on 1January 2016. Hangvar is the home of football club Hangvar SK. Geography Hangvar is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Hangvar Church, sometimes referred to as ''Hangvar kyrkby''. It is situated across the northern tip of Gotland. , Hangvar Church belongs to Forsa parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Lärbro, Hellvi, Hall and Hallshuk. Located on the west coast of Hangvar are the Sigsarve beach and fishing site, as well as Ireviken (or Irevik or Ihreviken), a former fishing village now a small holiday resort and community. Along the west coast of Hangvar is the Hall-Hangvar nature reserve. The reserve is the largest on Gotland, covering an area of . The reserve was established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenkyrka
Stenkyrka is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Stenkyrka District, established on 1January 2016. Geography Stenkyrka in the northwest part of the island. The medieval Stenkyrka Church is situated in Stenkyrka. Near the church is a minor settlement with a few houses. The fishing village Lickershamn, noted for the stack Jungfrun is situated in Stenkyrka. , Stenkyrka Church belongs to Stenkyrka parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Martebo, Tingstäde and Lummelunda. One of the asteroids in the Asteroid belt, 10125 Stenkyrka, is named after this place. History This settlement is where the Stenkyrka spearhead was found. It is incised with the oldest known runic inscription known in Sweden. Little Bjärs Grave Field A bit east of the church in Stenkyrka is one of the largest grave fields on Gotland, the Little Bjärs Grave Field (''Lilla B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothem
Gothem () is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Gothem District, established on 1January 2016. Geography Gothem is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name given to the small settlement close to the church in the socken, although that name is purely administrative and does not appear on maps. It is situated on the east coast of Gotland. One of Gotland's major streams, Gothemsån, has its outflow at Åminne in Gothem. The medieval Gothem Church is located in the socken. , Gothem Church belongs to Gothem parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Norrlanda, Källunge and Vallstena. One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10809 Majsterrojr, is named after the Majsterrojr cairn in Gothem. History One of the largest Bronze Age cairns on Gotland, the Majsterrojr, is in Gothem. It is approximately high and in diameter a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hörsne-Bara
Hörsne-Bara is a populated area, a ''socken'' (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly two ''sockens'', Hörsne () and Bara, Bara was merged with Hörsne under the name Hörsne ''socken'' or Hörsne with Bara ''socken''. It comprises the same area as the administrative Hörsne-Bara District, established on 1January 2016. Geography Hörsne, or Hörsne with Bara, is the name of the ''socken'' as well as the district. Hörsne is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Hörsne Church, sometimes referred to as ''Hörsne kyrkby''. It is situated in the central part of Gotland. At the merging of the sockens and parishes, Hörsne Church was kept, while Bara Church was abandoned. It is now ruined and known as ''Bara ödekyrka'' ("Bara Church ruin"), although the grave yard is still in use. Situated by a hill, Baraberget, next to location of a former sacrificial site, it is now a popular place for picnics. , Hörsne Church belong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bäl
Bäl is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with Parishes of the Church of Sweden, parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the Registration districts in Sweden, administrative Bäl District, established on 1January 2016. Geography Bäl is the name of the larger area, Bäl socken as well as the Bäl district, surrounding the small village of Gute where the Middle Ages, medieval Bäl Church, is located. Gute is sometimes referred to as ''Bäl'', ''Bäl kyrkby'' or ''Bäls kyrkby Gute''. It is situated in the northeast part of Gotland. , Bäl Church belongs to Väskinde Parishes of the Church of Sweden, parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Väskinde, Fole, Lokrume, Hejnum and Bro, Gotland, Bro. One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, List of minor planets: 8001–9000, 8678 Bäl, is List of Gotland related asteroids, named after this place. References External links *Objects from Bäl at the Digital Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
