Alva

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alva Church and Hemse Church.

Church
is a medieval church in Alva on the island of . The oldest parts of the church date from the late 12th century; with the halted construction of the tower about a century later, building activity ceased.

Church
is a medieval Lutheran church in on the island of . Preceded by the most well-preserved early stave church discovered in Sweden, the current church dates mainly from the 13th century.

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Gotland.

The southern part of includes towns such as Hemse, Ljugarn and Burgsvik. It's a quiet region, with scenic beaches and some of the most famous rauks.

Alva

Latitude
57.2049° or 57° 12′ 18″ north
Longitude
18.3645° or 18° 21′ 52″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9F9W6937+XR
Geo­Names ID
8128207
Wiki­data ID
Q10407079
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In Other Languages

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

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Localities in the Area

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