Follingbo
| Follingbo | |
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Top of the Follingbo transmitter mast in Follingbo | |
  Follingbo | |
| Coordinates: 57°34′56″N 18°23′0″E / 57.58222°N 18.38333°ECoordinates: 57°34′56″N 18°23′0″E / 57.58222°N 18.38333°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 37.01 km2 (14.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 446 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website |
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Follingbo is a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken,[3] On 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Follingbo District.[4][5]
The most distinguishing feature in Follingbo is the 260 m (850 ft) high Follingbo transmitter. It became operational on 24 December 1959, and has since then been used for broadcasting television and radio to all of Gotland.[6][7]
Geography
Follingbo is the name of the socken, now district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Follingbo Church,[8] sometimes referred to as Follingbo kyrkby. It is situated in the west part of Gotland, just east of Visby.[9]
By the Svaide vät lake in Follingbo is Svaidestugan, a recreation area with tracks for running in summer and cross-country skiing in winter. In 2015, plans were made to restore the partially overgrown lake to its former open state and use it for ice skating.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Follingbo socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
- ↑ "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 10 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 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "Follingbo". www.gotland.net. Gotlands Media AB. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ Leino, Per (24 December 2009). "Årets julklapp 1959 - en skarp tv-bild" [The main Christmas gift in 1959 - a sharp TV transmission]. www.helagotland.se. Helagotland. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ Wennström, Christer. "Follingbomasten – som alla sett…" (PDF). www.vasternorrland.fro.se. FRO Gotland. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churces] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 140–142. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. LIBRIS 7232718.
- ↑ "Follingbo". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "Svaidestugan". www.gotland.net. Gotlands Media AB. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ Klint, Kerstin; Pettersson, Mats (14 October 2015). "Nu ska Svaide få nytt liv" [Bringing new life to Svaide]. www.helagotland.se. HelaGotland. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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