Hall | |
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Hallshuk fishermen chapel in Hall | |
| Coordinates:57°53′31″N18°42′57″E / 57.89194°N 18.71583°E /57.89194; 18.71583 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.29 km2 (13.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 53 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Hall is a populated area, asocken (not to be confused withparish), on the Swedish island ofGotland.[3] It comprises the same area as theadministrative Hall District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Hall is situated on the north coast of Gotland.[5] ThemedievalHall Church is located in the socken.[6] On the coast is alsoHallshuk, sometimes called Hall,fishing village with the Hallshuk Chapel, built by QueenChristina in 1645, to be used by the fishermen working in the area.[7] As of 2019[update], Hall Church and Hallshuk Chapel belongs to Forsaparish in Norra Gotlandspastorat, along with the churches inLärbro,Hellvi andHangvar.[8][9]
Along the northwest and north coast of Hall is the Hall-Hangvarnature reserve. The reserve is the largest on Gotland, covering an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi).[10] The reserve was established in 1967 and expanded in 1999.[11]
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