Björke
Björke is a church in Gotland Municipality, Gotland County.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Björke Church and Roma kungsgård.
Björke Church
Church
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Björke Church is a medieval church in Björke on the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Diocese of Visby. The nave is the oldest part of Björke Church, dating from the mid-13th century. Björke Church is situated 340 metres west of Björke.
Roma kungsgård
Museum
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Roma kungsgård is a museum, which is situated 2 km northeast of Björke.
Roma Abbey
Monastery
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Roma Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey and a crown estate in Roma on the Swedish island of Gotland. The abbey was built in the 12th century. After the Reformation, its lands were confiscated by the Crown and subsequently turned into a crown estate. Roma Abbey is situated 2½ km northeast of Björke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Gotland and Träkumla.
Central Gotland
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Central Gotland is sparsely populated and mainly made up by farmlands and forests.
Träkumla
Village
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Träkumla is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Björke.
Björke
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Bjorke”
- Category: religion
- Location: Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.5067° or 57° 30′ 24″ northLongitude
18.42677° or 18° 25′ 36″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
9F9WGC4G+MPGeoNames ID
2722212
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Swedish—“Björke” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Björke”
- Norwegian: “Bjørke”
- Swedish: “Björke Kyrka”
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