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Grötlingbo

Grötlingbo
Kattlund farm in Grötlingbo
Kattlund farm in Grötlingbo
Grötlingbo is located in Gotland
Grötlingbo
Grötlingbo
Coordinates: 57°8′1″N 18°20′47″E / 57.13361°N 18.34639°E / 57.13361; 18.34639Coordinates: 57°8′1″N 18°20′47″E / 57.13361°N 18.34639°E / 57.13361; 18.34639
Country Sweden
Province Gotland
County Gotland County
Municipality Gotland Municipality
Area
 • Total 34.66 km2 (13.38 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 222
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Grötlingbo is a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken, on 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Grötlingbo District.

The Kattlund farm in Grötlingbo is medieval. It is an open-air museum maintained by Gotland Museum where markets, jousting tournaments and private events are held.

Grötlingbo is situated on the southeast coast of Gotland. The medieval Grötlingbo Church is located in the socken.

One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10812 Grötlingbo, is named after this place.




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