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Gotland

Gotland
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Gotland (Sweden)
Geography
Location Baltic Sea
Coordinates 57°30′N 18°33′E / 57.500°N 18.550°E / 57.500; 18.550
Archipelago Slite archipelago
Total islands 14 large + a number of smaller
Major islands Gotland, Fårö, Gotska Sandön, Furillen
Area 3,183.7 km2 (1,229.2 sq mi)
Length 176 km (109.4 mi)
Width 52 km (32.3 mi)
Coastline 800 km (500 mi) (including Fårö)
Highest elevation 82 m (269 ft)
Highest point Lojsta hed
Administration
County Gotland County
Municipality Gotland Municipality
Largest settlement Visby (pop. 23,600)
Demographics
Population 57,221 (2009)
Pop. density 18.25 /km2 (47.27 /sq mi)

Gotland (/ˈɡɒtlənd/; Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡɔtland], older spellings include Gottland /ˈɡɒtlənd/ or Gothland /ˈɡɒθlənd/,), Gutland in the local dialect Gutnish, is a province, county, municipality, and diocese of Sweden. It is Sweden's largest island. The province includes the small islands of Fårö and Gotska Sandön to the north, as well as the even smaller Karlsö Islands (Lilla and Stora) to the west. The population is 57,221, of which about 23,600 live in Visby, the main town. The island of Gotland and the other areas of the province of Gotland make up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area.


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