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'''Alva''' is a |
'''Alva''' is a populated area, a [[socken]] (not to be confused with [[Parishes of the Church of Sweden|parish]]), on the Swedish island of [[Gotland]].<ref>The exact extent of the socken, now district, can be obtained by clicking on ''Kartinställningar'' and check the ''Socken'' box in the menu of [http://www.fmis.raa.se/cocoon/fornsok/search.html?parish=895&tab=2&page=1 this map] from the [[Swedish National Heritage Board]] database.</ref> It comprises the same area as the [[Registration districts in Sweden|administrative]] Alva District, establish on 1{{nbsp}}January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Förordning om district|trans-title=Regulation of districts|url=http://rkrattsdb.gov.se/SFSdoc/15/150493.PDF|date=17 June 2015|publisher=[[Ministry of Finance (Sweden)|Ministry of Finance]]|accessdate=24 May 2016}}</ref> |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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Alva is the name of the socken |
Alva is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval [[Alva Church]],<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lagerlöf|first1=Erland|last2= Svahnström|first2=Gunnar|title=Gotlands kyrkor|trans-title=Gotland's Churces|language=Swedish|id={{LIBRIS|7232718}}|date=1973|publisher=[[Rabén & Sjögren]]|location=Stockholm|isbn=91-29-41035-5|pages=90–92}}</ref> sometimes referred to as ''Alva kyrkby''. It is situated in the south part of Gotland.<ref name=ne>{{cite web|title=Alva|url=http://www.ne.se/uppslagsverk/encyklopedi/lång/alva|website=www.ne.se|publisher=[[Nationalencyklopedin]]|accessdate=27 May 2016}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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| Coordinates: 57°12′22″N 18°22′13″E / 57.20611°N 18.37028°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 233 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 133 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Alva 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 Alva District, establish on 1 January 2016.[4]
Geography
Alva is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Alva Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Alva kyrkby. It is situated in the south part of Gotland.[6]
References
- ^ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden. p. 67.
- ^ "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 25 May 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 24 May 2016.
- ^ Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churces] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 90–92. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718.
- ^ "Alva". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
External links
Media related to Alva, Gotland at Wikimedia Commons- Objects from Alva at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum
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