Halla, Gotland
Not to be confused with Hall, Gotland.
| Halla | |
|---|---|
|
Halla Church | |
  Halla | |
| Coordinates: 57°30′39″N 18°29′50″E / 57.51083°N 18.49722°ECoordinates: 57°30′39″N 18°29′50″E / 57.51083°N 18.49722°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 231 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Halla is a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken,[3] on 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Halla District.[4]
Geography
Halla is situated in central Gotland.[5] The medieval Halla Church is located in the socken.[6]
References
- ↑ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Halla socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
- ↑ "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 30 August 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 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Halla". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churces] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 165–166. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. LIBRIS 7232718.
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