Lau
Lau is a socken on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Lau District, established on 1 January 2016. Originally an island, it is now part of the main Gotland island due to the isostasy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: socken in Gotland, Sweden, comprising the same area as the district
- Also known as: “Lau socken” and “Lau, Gotland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lau Church and När Church.
Lau Church
Church
Lau Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Diocese of Visby. It is an unusually large church, and may have been used by Dominicans preaching for the Crusades.
När Church
Church
Photo: Karl Brodowsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
När Church is a medieval church on the Swedish island Gotland. It belongs to the Church of Sweden and lies in the Diocese of Visby. När Church is situated 4 km south of Lau.
Garde Church
Church
Garde Church is a medieval church in Garde on the Swedish island of Gotland. It was built in stages during the Middle Ages. The oldest part is the nave and the base of the tower, while the most recently constructed part is the large chancel. Garde Church is situated 4 km northwest of Lau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include När.
När
Village
Photo: Karl Brodowsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
När is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Lau.
Lau
- Category: socken
- Location: När-Lau, Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lau” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lau socken”
- Chinese: “Lau Kàu-khu”
- Danish: “Lau sogn”
- Finnish: “Lau socken”
- Finnish: “Lau”
- Finnish: “Laun pitäjä”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Lau Kàu-khu”
- Swedish: “Lau socken”
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