Hamra | |
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 Hamra Church | |
  Hamra | |
| Coordinates:56°58′33″N18°18′48″E / 56.97583°N 18.31333°E /56.97583; 18.31333 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 107 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Hamra is a populated area, asocken (not to be confused withparish), on the Swedish island ofGotland.[3] It comprises the same area as theadministrative Hamra District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Hamra is situated on the southeastern tip of Gotland.[5] ThemedievalHamra Church is located in the socken.[6] The small Vändburg harbor and Hammarhage Hällarsea stack area are also in Hamra.[7][8] Hamra has given its name to theHamra formation, one of theSiluriansedimentary rock formations which make up Gotland.[9]
As of 2019[update], Hamra Church belongs to Hoburgparish in Sudretspastorat, along with the churches inÖja,Vamlingbo,Sundre andFide.[10][11]
One of theasteroids in theasteroid belt,9373 Hamra, isnamed after this place.[12]
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