Guldrupe

Guldrupe (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡɵ̂lːdˌrʉːpɛ])[3] is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland.[4] It comprises the same area as the administrative Guldrupe District, established on 1 January 2016.[5]

Guldrupe
Guldrupe
Coordinates: 57°25′49″N 18°25′35″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
 • Total15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total105
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

Guldrupe is situated in the central part of Gotland.[6] The medieval Guldrupe Church is located in the socken.[7] As of 2019, Guldrupe Church belongs to Vänge parish in Romaklosters pastorat, along with the churches in Vänge, Buttle, Sjonhem, Viklau and Halla.[8][9]

References
  1. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Guldrupe 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 13 August 2016.
  3. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 9.
  4. 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.
  5. "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  6. "Guldrupe". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  7. Henriksson, Greta (31 May 2014). "Guldrupe kyrka". www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  8. "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  9. "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.


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