Fole (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfûːlɛ])[2] 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 Fole District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Fole | |
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 Fole Church | |
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| Coordinates: 57°39′2″N 18°32′41″E / 57.65056°N 18.54472°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 427 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Geography
editFole is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Fole Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Fole kyrkby. It is situated in the central northern part of Gotland.[6]
Fole Church is a 13th-century edifice mixing Romanesque and Gothic elements. As of 2019[update], Fole Church belongs to Väskinde parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Bro, Väskinde, Lokrume, Hejnum andBäl.[7][8]
One of the asteroids in the Asteroid belt, 10129 Fole, is named after this place.[9]
History
editA number of gold bracteates and other Viking Age jewelry has been found at Fole.[10]
Fole Idrottsförening ("Fole Sports Club") is one of the oldest on Gotland, founded in 1894.[11]
Gallery
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Entrance to Fole church.
Medieval house Vtlings at Fole.
Fole rectory.
References
editFurther reading
edit- Lundmark, Efraim (1929). Kyrkor i Bro ting: konsthistoriskt inventarium. Sveriges kyrkor, 99-0108065-7Sveriges kyrkor ; 31. Gotland ; 1 ; 3. Stockholm. SELIBR 1490360.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Nylén, Erik (1972). Mellan brons- och järnålder: ett rikt gravfynd och dess datering med konventionell metod och C14. Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell. ISBN 91-7192-007-2. SELIBR 7618554.
External links
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