Martebo | |
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 Martebo | |
  Martebo | |
| Coordinates:57°44′55″N18°29′31″E / 57.74861°N 18.49194°E /57.74861; 18.49194 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 174 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Martebo (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈmâʈːɛˌbuː])[3] is a populated area, asocken (not to be confused withparish), on the Swedish island ofGotland.[4] It comprises the same area as theadministrative Martebo District, established on 1 January 2016.[5] As of 2020, the total population of Martebo is 150.[6]
Martebo is the name of thesocken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding themedievalMartebo Church,[7] sometimes referred to asMartebo kyrkby. It is situated in the northwest part of Gotland.[8] The area is mainly farmed land, some of it on part of a drained mire. This is where the notedMartebo lights can be seen.[9]
As of 2019[update], Martebo Church belongs to Stenkyrkaparish in Norra Gotlandspastorat, along with the churches inStenkyrka,Tingstäde andLummelunda.[10][11]
One of theasteroids in theAsteroid belt,3250 Martebo, isnamed after this place.[12]
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