Gotland County

Gotland County is a province (Swedish län) in Sweden, which covers the entire island of Gotland and a few smaller islands in its vicinity, especially Fårö. Administrative seat of Gotland County is Visby.

The only municipality ( kommun swedish ) on Gotland is the municipality of Gotland.

Geography

The territory of Gotland County accounts for 0.7 % of the area of the Swedish territory.

Population

The proportion of the total population of Sweden is the least of the provinces and is 0.6 %.

Coat of arms

Description: In a silver blue gold reinforced and goldgezungter Aries, holding a red flag on the golden long cross with a golden airplane part with the right run.

Places

The larger towns ( tätorter ) are:

  • Burgsvik ( 347 )
  • Fårösund ( 862 )
  • Havdhem (318 )
  • Hemse ( 1836 )
  • Klintehamn ( 1407 )
  • Larbro (521 )
  • Ljugarn (238 )
  • När (209 )
  • Roma ( 253)
  • Romakloster (905)
  • Slite ( 1598 )
  • Stånga (342 )
  • Tingstäde (278 )
  • Väskinde (275 )
  • Västerhejde (302 )
  • Vibble ( 1135 )
  • Visby ( 22 236 )
274177
de