Martebo

Martebo (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmâʈːɛˌbuː])[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 Martebo District, established on 1 January 2016.[5]

Martebo
Martebo
Martebo
Coordinates: 57°44′55″N 18°29′31″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
 • Total27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total174
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

Martebo is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Martebo Church,[6] sometimes referred to as Martebo kyrkby. It is situated in the northwest part of Gotland.[7] The area is mainly farmed land, some of it on part of a drained mire. This is where the noted Martebo lights can be seen.[8]

As of 2019, Martebo Church belongs to Stenkyrka parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Stenkyrka, Tingstäde and Lummelunda.[9][10]

One of the asteroids in the Asteroid belt, 3250 Martebo, is named after this place.[11]

References
  1. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden. p. 67.
  2. "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 17.
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 211–213. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718.
  7. "Martebo". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  8. Wallin, Inga-Lill. "Marteboljuset". www.ufo.se. UFO Serige. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  9. "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  10. "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  11. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". NASA. Retrieved 26 May 2016.


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