Källunge

Källunge 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 Källunge District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]

Källunge
Källungge (Gutnish)
Källunge Church
Källunge Church
Källunge is located in Gotland
Källunge
Källunge
Coordinates: 57°36′28″N 18°35′4″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total196
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

Källunge is situated in the central northern part of Gotland.[5] The medieval Källunge Church is located in the socken.[6] As of 2019, Källunge Church belongs to Gothem parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Gothem, Norrlanda, and Vallstena.[7][8]

One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10545 Källunge, is named after this place.[9]

References
  1. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Källunge socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
  2. "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  5. "Källunge". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  6. Enderborg, Bernt. "Källunge kyrka". www.guteinfo.com. Guteinfo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  7. "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  8. "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  9. "10545 Kallunge (1992 EQ9)". NASA. Retrieved 1 June 2016.


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