Gotlands nation is one of the 13
student nations
Student nations or simply nations ( la, natio meaning "being born") are regional corporations of students at a university. Once widespread across Europe in medieval university, medieval times, they are now largely restricted to the oldest universit ...
at
Uppsala University
Uppsala University ( sv, Uppsala universitet) is a public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in operation.
The university rose to significance during ...
. It is named for the island of
Gotland, where most of its students come from.
The nation is primarily known for its Lambskallegasque; An annual dinner where gratinated lambs head is served as the main course. Gotlands is one of the smallest of Uppsala's nations, rarely going above 800 members. It is also notably the only nation in Uppsala with its nation building on the east side of the
River fyris.
The nation was formed in 1681 and was the nation of
Betty Pettersson (1838-1885), the first female student at a Swedish university, after whom Gotlands names its pub.
Inspektors
; Gotlands nation
Nations at Uppsala University
Student organizations established in the 17th century
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