Tingstäde | |
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  Tingstäde | |
| Coordinates:57°44′N18°35′E / 57.733°N 18.583°E /57.733; 18.583 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 372 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Tingstäde is a populated area, asocken (not to be confused withparish), on the Swedish island ofGotland.[3] It comprises the same area as theadministrative Tingstäde District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Tingstäde is most noted for its nearby lakeLake Tingstäde, which contains the sunkenBulverket fortification, built, used and abandoned during the 12th century.[5]
Tingstäde is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the larger locality within the district and the small village surrounding themedievalTingstäde Church,[6] sometimes referred to asTingstäde kyrkby. Tingstäde is located in the central north part of Gotland.[7]
As of 2019[update], Tingstäde Church belongs to Stenkyrkaparish in Norra Gotlandspastorat, along with the churches inStenkyrka,Martebo, andLummelunda.[8][9]
One of theasteroids in theasteroid belt,8679 Tingstäde, isnamed after this place.[10]
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