Björke
Björke is a populated area, a socken, on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Björke District, established on 1 January 2016.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 30 metres (98 feet)
- Description: socken in Gotland, Sweden, comprising the same area as the district
- Also known as“Bjoerke socken”“Björke socken”“Björke, Gotland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roma Abbey and Roma kungsgård.
Roma Abbey
Monastery
Roma Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey and a crown estate in Roma on the Swedish island of Gotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Gotland.
Central Gotland
Central Gotland is sparsely populated and mainly made up by farmlands and forests.
Björke
- Category: socken
- Location
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Latitude
57.4993° or 57° 29′ 57″ north
Longitude
18.4271° or 18° 25′ 37″ east
Open location code
9F9WFCXG+PR
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Björke” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Björke socken”
- Danish: “Björke sogn”
- Finnish: “Björke socken”
- Finnish: “Björke”
- Finnish: “Björken pitäjä”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Björke Kàu-khu”
- Swedish: “Björke socken”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Svartträsk and Romakloster.
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