Stånga | |
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 Stånga Church | |
  Stånga | |
| Coordinates:57°16′53″N18°28′17″E / 57.28139°N 18.47139°E /57.28139; 18.47139 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Stånga is alocality on the Swedish island ofGotland, with 491 inhabitants in 2014.[2]
Stånga is also the name of the larger populated area,socken (not to be confused withparish).[3] It comprises the same area as theadministrative Stånga District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Stånga is most noted for hosting the annualStånga Games (Swedish:Stångaspelen).
Stånga is the name of the locality surrounding themedievalStånga Church,[5] sometimes referred to asStånga kyrkby. It is also the name of the socken as well as the district. Stånga is located in the southeast part of Gotland.[6]
As of 2019[update], Stånga Church belongs to Stånga-Bursparish in Burspastorat, along with the church inBurs.[7][8]
One of theasteroids in theasteroid belt,10131 Stånga, isnamed after this place.[9]
The Stånga Games (Stångaspelen), also referred to as the "Gotland Olympic Games", is an annual sports competition in Stånga. The first games were concluded on 27 July 1924. The games are held during five days around the second weekend in July and gathers about 2000 participants. Competitions are held in variousGutnish disciplines, some dating back to theViking Age.[10] The sports includeVarpa,Pärk,Caber toss, Gutnishpentathlon,Pillow fight on a pole (Herre på stång), Leg hook (Rövkrok),Hobble kick (Sparka Bleistre),Tug of war, eight-man teams (Dragkamp), Two-men tug of war, facing (Att dra hank), Two-men tug of war, back to back (Att täme stäut) etc.
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