Ardre | |
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.JPG) Sea stacks at Folhammar in Ardre | |
  Ardre | |
| Coordinates:57°22′46″N18°41′48″E / 57.37944°N 18.69667°E /57.37944; 18.69667 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.73 km2 (14.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 314 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Ardre (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈɑ̂ːɖrɛ])[3] is a populated area, asocken (not to be confused withparish), on the Swedish island ofGotland.[4] It comprises the same area as theadministrative Ardre District, established on 1 January 2016.[5] It is most noted for theVikingArdre image stones found under the floor boards of theArdre Church.[6]
Ardre is situated on the central east coast of Gotland,[7] with the island's oldest seaside resortLjugarn as the mainlocality in the socken.[8][9] Themedieval Ardre Church is located in Ardre.[10] As of 2019[update], Ardre Church belongs to Gardeparish, along with the churches inGarde,Etelhem,Alskog andLye.[11][12]
One of theasteroids in theasteroid belt,10130 Ardre, isnamed after this place.[13]
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