Rone | |
|---|---|
 Hägdarve in Rone | |
  Rone | |
| Coordinates:57°12′32″N18°26′28″E / 57.20889°N 18.44111°E /57.20889; 18.44111 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.6 km2 (17.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 418 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Rone (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈrûːnɛ])[3] is a populated area, asocken (not to be confused withparish), on the Swedish island ofGotland.[4] It comprises the same area as theadministrative Rone District, established on 1 January 2016.[5]
Rone is the name of thesocken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding themedievalRone Church,[6] sometimes referred to asRone kyrkby. It is situated in the southeast part of Gotland.[7] The village and harborRonehamn is on the southeast coast of Rone.[8]
As of 2019[update], Rone Church belongs to Alva-Hemse-Roneparish in Sudretspastorat, along with the churches inAlva andHemse.[9][10]
One of theasteroids in theasteroid belt,8680 Rone, isnamed after this place.[11]
There are severalBronze Agecairns in Rone, includingUggarde rojr, the largest cairn on Gotland. Another one isLejstu rojr, which is also an area of cairns, walls andgrave fields.[12][13] Two of theasteroids in theasteroid belt,10807 Uggarde and10810 Lejsturojr, arenamed after these cairns.[14][15]
Rojr,roir andrör areGutnish words for cairn.
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