Rute, Gotland
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The old factory on Furillen in Rute
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| Coordinates: 57°50′1″N 18°55′24″E / 57.83361°N 18.92333°ECoordinates: 57°50′1″N 18°55′24″E / 57.83361°N 18.92333°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
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| • Total | 64.45 km2 (24.88 sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Rute is a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken, on 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Rute District.
Rute is situated on the northeast coast of Gotland. Rute comprises several of the smaller islands off the coast of Gotland, such as Furillen and Skenholmen. Along the coastline are Valleviken harbor and beach as well as Lergrav fishing village. Inland is Lake Fardume, at 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) it is the third larges lake on Gotland after Lake Bästeträsk and Lake Tingstäde. The medieval Rute Church is located in the socken.
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10106 Lergrav, is named after Lergrav in Rute.
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