Klinte | |
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 View over Klinte | |
  Klinte | |
| Coordinates:57°22′42″N18°13′55″E / 57.37833°N 18.23194°E /57.37833; 18.23194 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.14 km2 (11.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,569 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Klinte is a populatedsocken on the Swedish island ofGotland.[3] It comprises the same area as theadministrative Klinte District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Klinte is the name of the socken as well as the district. It was also the name of the small village surrounding themedievalKlinte Church,[5] sometimes referred to asKlinte kyrkby. In 2015, that small locality was merged with the largerlocalityKlintehamn. Klinte is situated on the central west coast of Gotland where it straddles the slopes oflimestone cliffs (known asklinten) surrounding a natural harbor.[6]
As of 2019[update], Klinte Church and Klinte Harbor Church belong to Klinteparish in Klintepastorat.[7][8]
Since the first half of the 19th century, the annual Klinte Market is one of the major autumn markets on Gotland. There are five official markets held on the island in August–October:Slite,Havdhem,Kräklingbo, Klintehamn andHemse, each usually spanning a weekend.[9][10][11]
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