Alva, Gotland
Alva | |
|---|---|
 Alva Church | |
| 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 settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken,[3] on 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Alva District.[4]
Geography
Alva is the name of the small village surrounding the the medieval Alva Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Alva kyrkby. The name is also used for the larger surrounding area, Alva socken. It is situated in the south part of Gotland.[6]
One of the asteroids in the Asteroid belt, 2353 Alva, is named after this place.[7]
References
- ^ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden. p. 67.
- ^ "Gotland i siffror 2015". www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 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" (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 90–92. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alva". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". NASA. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
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