Follingbo
Follingbo | |
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.JPG) Top of the mast in Follingbo | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.01 km2 (14.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 446 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Follingbo is a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken,[3] On 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Follingbo District.[4][5]
The most distinguishing feature in Follingbo is the 260 m (850 ft) high Follingbo Mast. It became operational on 24 December 1959, and has since then been used for broadcasting television and radio to all of Gotland.[6][7]
Geography
Follingbo is the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Follingbo Church,[8] sometimes referred to as Follingbo kyrkby. The name is also used for the larger surrounding area, Follingbo socken. It is situated in the west part of Gotland, just east of Visby.[9]
References
- ^ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Follingbo socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
- ^ "Gotland i siffror 2015". www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 10 July 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 10 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Follingbo". www.gotland.net. Gotlands Media AB. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Leino, Per (24 December 2009). "Årets julklapp 1959 - en skarp tv-bild". www.helagotland.se. Helagotland. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Wennström, Christer. "Follingbomasten – som alla sett…" (PDF). www.vasternorrland.fro.se. FRO Gotland. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 140–142. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Follingbo". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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