Björke, Gotland

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Björke
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Björke
Coordinates: 57°30′26″N18°25′16″E / 57.50722°N 18.42111°E / 57.50722; 18.42111 Coordinates: 57°30′26″N18°25′16″E / 57.50722°N 18.42111°E / 57.50722; 18.42111
Country Sweden
Province Gotland
County Gotland County
Municipality Gotland Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Population
(2014) [2]
 • Total410
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Björke is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. [3] It comprises the same area as the administrative Björke District, established on 1 January 2016. [4]

Socken type of parish in Scandinavian countries

Socken is the name used for a part of a county in Sweden. In Denmark similar areas are known as sogn, in Norway sorn or sokn and in Finland pitäjä/socken. A socken is an area that was previously like a civil parish or an administrative parish. A socken was formerly linked to a parish but is now a traditional area with other borders than those of the original parishes. In some parts of Sweden the use of "socken" as a way to describe an area is more prominent than in others. A socken may also have the same name as a locality or parish.

Parishes of the Church of Sweden subdivision within the Church of Sweden

The Parishes of the Church of Sweden are subdivisions within the Church of Sweden that historically were called socken but nowadays are called församling. Similar units were used for municipal (landskommun) and cadastral purposes until the 20th century.

Gotland island and historical province in Sweden

Gotland is a province, county, municipality, and diocese of Sweden. It is Sweden's largest island. The province includes the islands of Fårö and Gotska Sandön to the north, as well as the Karlsö Islands to the west. The population is 58,595, of which about 23,600 live in Visby, the main town. The island of Gotland and the other areas of the province of Gotland make up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area.

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Geography

Björke is situated in the central part of Gotland. [5] The medieval Björke Church is located in the socken. [6] As of 2019, Björke Church belongs to Björke parish in Romaklosters pastorat. [7] [8]

Middle Ages Period of European history from the 5th through the 15th centuries

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: classical antiquity, the medieval period, and the modern period. The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages.

Björke Church Church in Sweden

Björke Church is a medieval Lutheran church in Björke on the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Diocese of Visby.

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References

  1. ↑ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Björke socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
  2. ↑ "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality . Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts](PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Björke". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin . Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Henriksson, Greta (17 June 2014). "Björke kyrka". www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality . Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden . Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden . Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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