Sundre | |
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 Hoburgen in Sundre | |
  Sundre | |
| Coordinates:56°56′9″N18°10′54″E / 56.93583°N 18.18167°E /56.93583; 18.18167 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.71 km2 (8.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 24 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Sundre is a populated area, asocken (not to be confused withparish), on the Swedish island ofGotland.[3] It comprises the same area as theadministrative Sundre District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Sundre is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding themedievalSundre Church,[5] sometimes referred to asSundre kyrkby. It is the southernmost socken on the island, situated on the south tip of Gotland on the Storsudret peninsula.[6] On the south coast of Sundre is the Hoburg lighthouse as well as therauk (sea stack) area known asHoburgen. One of the rauks is the notedHoburgsgubben ("Old Man Hoburg").[1][6][7]
South of Hoburgen is theHoburg Shoalbird reserve.[8]
As of 2019[update], Sundre Church belongs to Hoburgparish in Sudretspastorat, along with the churches inÖja,Hamra,Vamlingbo andFide.[9][10]
One of theasteroids in theasteroid belt,9374 Sundre, isnamed after this place.[11]
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