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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: socken in Gotland, Sweden, comprising the same area as the district
- Also known as: “Bjoerke socken”, “Björke socken”, and “Björke, Gotland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roma Abbey and Roma kungsgård.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Gotland.
Central Gotland
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Central Gotland is sparsely populated and mainly made up by farmlands and forests.
Björke
- Category: socken
- Location: Björke, Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Björke” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Björke socken”
- Chinese: “Björke Kàu-khu”
- 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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