Fårö
Fårö is a locality in Gotland Municipality, Gotland County. Fårö is situated nearby to the hamlet Lauter, as well as near the locality Kalbjärga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fårö and Fårö Church.
Fårö
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Fårö is an island just north of Gotland. It is one of Sweden's more secluded holiday resorts; being an island off an island, 20 km across, with 500 permanent citizens.
Fårö Church
Church
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Fårö Church is the main church on Fårö island in Sweden, in the Diocese of Visby. Parts of the church were built in the 14th century, but much of the building dates from reconstructions in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Fårö
- Type: Locality with 548 residents
- Also known as: “Faroe”
- Location: Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.9167° or 57° 55′ northLongitude
19.1333° or 19° 8′ eastPopulation
548Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
9F9XW48M+M8GeoNames ID
8132512
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