Eke, Gotland
Not to be confused with Ekeby, Gotland.
| Eke | |
|---|---|
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Eke church | |
  Eke | |
| Coordinates: 57°10′4″N 18°22′44″E / 57.16778°N 18.37889°ECoordinates: 57°10′4″N 18°22′44″E / 57.16778°N 18.37889°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 18.55 km2 (7.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 63 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Eke is a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken,[3] on 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Eke District.[4]
History
The Guding hillfort in Eke was built during the Iron Age. The wall that encircles it is approximately 450 m (1,480 ft) long and the courtyard about 12,000 m2 (130,000 sq ft).[5]
Geography
Eke is situated in the southeast part of Gotland.[6] The medieval Eke Church is located in the socken.[7]
References
- ↑ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Eke socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
- ↑ "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Enderborg, Bernt. "Gudings slott". www.guteinfo.com. Guteinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Eke". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churces] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 119–120. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. LIBRIS 7232718.
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