Bäl socken

Bäl is a populated area, a socken, on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Bäl District, established on 1 January 2016.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bäl Church and Blautmörskogen.

Bäl Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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

Blautmörskogen

Nature reserve

Photo: Basingo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Blautmörskogen is a nature reserve.

Tjelvar’s grave

Archaeological site

Tjelvar’s grave

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Tjelvar’s grave is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km southeast of Bäl socken.

Bäl socken

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Bael socken”
Location: Väskinde, Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

57.6479° or 57° 38′ 53″ north

Longitude

18.6737° or 18° 40′ 25″ east

Elevation

26 metres (85 feet)

Open location code

9F9WJMXF+5F

GeoNames ID

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