Hemse

Hemse is a locality situated on the Swedish island of with 1,700 inhabitants in 2014. It is the second largest locality on the island. Hemse is the main center of population in the southern part of the island, and it is known for its markets.
  • Village with about 1,750 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (90 feet)
  • Description: urban area in Gotland Municipality, Sweden

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hemse Church and Alva Church.
is a medieval Lutheran church in Hemse on the island of .
is a medieval church in on the island of . is situated 4 km south of Hemse.
is a medieval church in on the Swedish island of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Hemse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Gotland.
The southern part of includes towns such as Hemse, Ljugarn and Burgsvik.
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Latitude
57.24015° or 57° 14′ 25″ north
Longitude
18.38002° or 18° 22′ 48″ east
UN/LOCODE
SE HEM
Open location code
9F9W69RJ+32
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Hemse” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Хемсе”
  • Cebuano: “Hemse”
  • Danish: “Hemse”
  • Dutch: “Hemse”
  • Finnish: “Hemse”
  • French: “Hemse”
  • Galician: “Hemse”
  • German: “Hemse”
  • Irish: “Hemse”
  • Italian: “Hemse”
  • Ladin: “Hemse”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Hemse”
  • Northern Frisian: “Hemse”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hemse”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hemse”
  • Norwegian: “Hemse”
  • Polish: “Hemse”
  • Portuguese: “Hemse”
  • Russian: “Хемсе”
  • Swedish: “Hemse”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hemse Bibliotek and Hemse busstation.

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