Västerhejde | |
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 Västerhejde coastline with Högklint cliff | |
  Västerhejde | |
| Coordinates:57°35′N18°15′E / 57.583°N 18.250°E /57.583; 18.250 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 2,306 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Västerhejde is alocality on the Swedish island ofGotland.
Västerhejde is also the name of the larger populated area known as asocken (not to be confused withparish).[3] It comprises the same area as theadministrative Västerhejde District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Västerhejde is the name of the locality surrounding themedievalVästerhejde Church,[5] sometimes referred to asVästerhejde kyrkby. It is also the name of the socken as well as the district. Västerhejde is located along the coast in the mid-western part of Gotland.[6] As of 2019[update], Västerhejde Church belongs to Stenkumlaparish, along with the churches inStenkumla,Träkumla, andVibble.[7][8]
Located within Västerhejde socken are the settlements ofVibble,Bjärs, andNygårdsfishing village with an adjacent manor and sheep farm, as well asHögklint, a small settlement by the coast. Högklint is also the name of the high cliff with an almost vertical 48 m (157 ft) drop down to the sea and contains several small caves in the steep cliff side.[9][10][11][12]
One of theasteroids in theasteroid belt,10554 Västerhejde, isnamed after this place.[13]
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