Bäl

Bäl is a populated area, a socken, on the Swedish island of . It comprises the same area as the administrative Bäl District, established on 1 January 2016.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: socken in Gotland, Sweden, comprising the same area as the district
  • Also known as: “Bal” and “Bäl socken”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bäl Church and Vallstena Church.

Church
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is a medieval church in Gute, Bäl, on the Swedish island of . It was built during the first half of the 13th century and contains sculptural decoration in both Romanesque and Gothic styles.

Church
Photo: Helen Simonsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a medieval church on the island of , Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Visby. is situated 4 km south of Bäl.

Nature reserve
Photo: Sjunnesson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve, which is situated 4 km south of Bäl.

Bäl

Latitude
57.64363° or 57° 38′ 37″ north
Longitude
18.63203° or 18° 37′ 55″ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
9F9WJJVJ+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 617840435
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2723693
Wiki­data ID
Q10438498
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Satellite Map

Discover Bäl from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bäl” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bäl socken”
  • Chinese: “Bäl Kàu-khu”
  • Danish: “Bäls sogn”
  • Finnish: “Bäl”
  • Finnish: “Bälin pitäjä”
  • Finnish: “Bäls socken”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Bäl Kàu-khu”
  • Swedish: “Bäls socken”

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