Etelhem
| Etelhem | |
|---|---|
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Etelhem pottery | |
  Etelhem | |
| Coordinates: 57°20′14″N 18°29′45″E / 57.33722°N 18.49583°ECoordinates: 57°20′14″N 18°29′45″E / 57.33722°N 18.49583°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 46.61 km2 (18.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 289 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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Etelhem is a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken,[3] On 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Etelhem District.[4]
History
Founded and built in 1889, the pottery in Etelhem is the oldest pottery still in use on Gotland. On 31 August 2001, it was designated as a listed building.[5]
Geography
Etelhem is the name of the socken, now district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Etelhem Church,[6] sometimes referred to as Etelhems kyrkby. It is situated in the central part of Gotland.[7]
References
- ↑ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Etelhems socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
- ↑ "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 8 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 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Etelhems krukmakeri". www.kringla.nu. Swedish National Heritage Board. Retrieved 8 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.
- ↑ "Etelhem". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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