När is a populated area, a
socken (not to be confused with
parish), on the Swedish island of
Gotland
Gotland (, ; ''Gutland'' in Gutnish), also historically spelled Gottland or Gothland (), is Sweden's largest island. It is also a province, county, municipality, and diocese. The province includes the islands of Fårö and Gotska Sandön to the ...
, with 413 inhabitants in 2014.
It comprises the same area as the
administrative När District, established on 1January 2016.
The
När Lighthouse is located east of the village on
Närsholmen
Närsholmen is a peninsula and a nature reserve on the southeast coast of Gotland, Sweden, adjacent the village of När. The landscape is savanna-like and has a rich birdlife, about 45 species has been spotted, and a number of orchids. In the l ...
.
Geography
När is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval
När Church
När Church ( sv, Närs kyrka) is a medieval church on the Swedish island Gotland. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby.
History and architecture
The oldest part of the presently visible church at När is the tower ...
, sometimes referred to as ''När kyrkby''. It is situated on the east coast of Gotland.
, När Church belongs to När-Lau
parish in Burs
pastorat, along with the church in
Lau.
Notable people
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Henrik Munthe (1860 in När – 1958) geologist, particularly the
Geology of Gotland
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Josefin Nilsson
Monica Emma Josefin Nilsson, registered as ''Monica Emma Josefina Nilsson'' (22 March 1969 – 29 February 2016) was a Swedish singer and actress.
Biography
Born in När, Gotland, Josefin Nilsson was the daughter of revue artist and songwrit ...
(1969 in När – 2016) singer and actress
IMDb Database
retrieved 4 January 2019
References
External links
Objects from När at the Digital Museum
by Nordic Museum
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Populated places in Gotland County
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