Fårö
 Rauksat Langhammars, Fårö | |
  Fårö Gotland (Sweden) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°57′N19°09′E/ 57.950°N 19.150°E |
| Adjacent to | Baltic Sea |
| Area | 113.30 km2(43.75 sq mi)[1][2][3] |
| Administration | |
Sweden | |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 505 (2021)[4] |
Fårö(Swedish pronunciation:[ˈfôːrøː]) orFåreinGutnish[5][6]is aBaltic Seaisland just north of the island ofGotland,itself off mainlandSweden's southeastern coast. It is the second-largest island in the county and it is a popular summer resort. It has its own language,Faroymal,a dialect ofGutnish.
Fårö is also the name of the populated area (socken) consisting of both Fårö andGotska Sandönislands.[7]It comprises the same area as theadministrativeFårö District, established on 1January 2016.[8]
Geography[edit]
The island is separated from Gotland by the narrow Fårö-strait, and connected by twocar ferries,operated by theSwedish Transport Administration.It has a total area of 111.35 square kilometres (42.99 square miles), of which 9.7 square kilometres (3.7 square miles) are water areas orislets.
On the islands of Fårö and Gotland are rock formations calledrauk.They are a result of erosion during theIce ageand are unique to Gotland and Fårö.
The medievalFårö Churchis on Fårö.[9]As of 2019[update],Fårö Church along withGotska Sandön ChapelonGotska Sandönbelongs to Fåröparishin Norra Gotlandspastorat.[10][11]
One of theasteroidsin theAsteroid belt,9358 Fårö,isnamedafter the island.[12]
Etymology[edit]
The nameFårö(inGutnishFaroy) is derived from the wordsö,meaning island, and probablyfar-,which is aword stemassociated with travel like in the Swedish verbfara('to travel'). The wordFårölikely means 'the island one has to travel to' or 'the traveler's island'. Mainland Swedes might misinterpret the name Fårö to be derived fromfår,the (standard) Swedish word forsheep,due to the many sheep on the island. That word is absent fromModern Gutnish,which uses the wordlamm(which in Swedish means 'lamb').[13]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 614 |
| 1986 | 630 |
| 1987 | - |
| 1988 | 641 |
| 1989 | 629 |
| 1990 | 641 |
| 1991 | 644 |
| 1992 | 653 |
| 1993 | 659 |
| 1994 | 646 |
| 1995 | 643 |
| 1996 | 646 |
| 1997 | 630 |
| 1998 | 618 |
| 1999 | 614 |
| 2000 | 612 |
| 2001 | 594 |
| 2002 | 599 |
| 2003 | 584 |
| 2004 | 573 |
| 2005 | 578 |
| 2006 | 573 |
| 2007 | 578 |
| 2008 | 573 |
| 2009 | 569 |
| 2010 | 548 |
| 2011 | 533 |
| 2012 | 551 |
| 2013 | 527 |
| 2014 | 524 |
| 2015 | 504 |
| 2016 | 498 |
| 2017 | 498 |
| 2018 | 501 |
| 2019 | 497 |
| 2020 | 492 |
| 2021 | 505 |
Military past[edit]
Carl Linnaeusspent two days in 1741 in Fårö during the expedition in which he surveyed the strategic and military resources of Gotland.[14]
Until the 1990s, Fårö and the North of Gotland were off-limits to foreigners because of a government military installation there.[15]There were large, multilingual signs at the side of the roads informing visitors of this and the prohibition was strictly enforced. After theCold Warended, the installation (Swedish Coastal Artilleryregiment KA 3) was mostly shut down. A relic of the island's military past is a 203 metres (666 ft) tall radio mast at Holmudden at57°57′33″N19°20′46″E/ 57.95917°N 19.34611°E.
Cinematic heritage[edit]
Swedish filmmakerIngmar Bergmanlived and died on Fårö and several of his films were filmed there, among themThrough a Glass Darkly(1961),Persona(1966),Hour of the Wolf(1968),Shame(1968),The Passion of Anna(1969), andScenes from a Marriage(1973),[15]as well asLiv Ullmann’sFaithless(2000), based on a Bergman screenplay. TheBergman Weekis a tribute to the filmmaker held on the island every June.[16]Fårö itself is the subject of Bergman's documentary filmsFårö Document(1970) andFårö Document 1979.[17]
Andrei Tarkovskywanted to filmThe Sacrificeon Fårö but was denied access by the military, so it was filmed further south onGotlandatNärinstead.
Mia Hansen-Løvefilmed and set her filmBergman Island(2021) on Fårö.[18][19]
Tourism[edit]
An annual event on Fårö is "Fårönatta" (Fårö Night), held in September, during which restaurants and bars stay open all night, craft stands are set up and the church holds a midnight Mass.[15]
Places of interest[edit]
Digerhuvud[edit]
The Digerhuvud coast with Bjärgenature reserveis the largeststackarea in Sweden, with hundreds of stacks along a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) part of the coast. Close by is the Helgumannen fishing village.[20][21]The coast is not suited for swimming due to its depth (up to 80 metres (260 feet) close to the shore), and its strong currents.
Anasteroidin theAsteroid belt,10102 Digerhuvud,isnamedafter the area.[22]
Fårö Lighthouse[edit]
TheFårö Lighthouselies on the island's northeastern point. It is 30 metres (98 feet) high and was built between 1846 and 1847.
Langhammars[edit]
The Langhammars peninsula and the Langhammars nature reserve on north-western Fårö are rocky beaches withIce agestone monoliths known asrauks.Langhammars was the setting forIngmar Bergman's filmShame.[15]
Sudersand[edit]
The long, sandy Sudersand beach on north-eastern Fårö lies next to Sudersands Semesterby which rents cabins to tourists.
References[edit]
- ^"Gotland i siffror 2015"[Gotland in numbers 2015].www.gotland.se.Gotland Municipality.Archived fromthe originalon 30 January 2018.Retrieved25 May2016.
- ^"Statistisk årsbok 2011"(PDF)(in Swedish).Statistics Sweden.p. 12. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 13 January 2012.Retrieved5 July2011.
- ^Westrin, Theodor,ed. (908)."Fårö".Nordisk familjebok(9 (Uggleupplagan) ed.). p. 205.
- ^ab"Demografen".demografen.gotland.se.Region Gotland.
- ^Gunilla Brogren:Um Fåre u Fåreboar pa fåröiskå,Fårö hembygdsförening 2013 ISBN 9789198054712
- ^"Gutamålsgillets Årdliste / Ordlista".14 October 2012.
- ^The exact extent of the socken, now district, can be obtained by clicking onKartinställningarand check theSockenbox in the menu ofthis mapArchived2018-08-30 at theWayback Machinefrom theSwedish National Heritage Boarddatabase.
- ^"Förordning om district"[Regulation of districts](PDF).Ministry of Finance.17 June 2015.Retrieved24 May2016.
- ^Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973).Gotlands kyrkor[Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm:Rabén & Sjögren.p. 144.ISBN91-29-41035-5.SELIBR7232718.
- ^"Församlingar på Gotland".www.svenskakyrkan.se.Church of Sweden.Retrieved11 January2019.
- ^"Visby stifts indelning 2018".www.svenskakyrkan.se.Church of Sweden.Retrieved11 January2019.
- ^"9358 Faro (1992 DN7)".NASA.Retrieved6 June2016.
- ^Wahlberg, Mats, ed. (2003).Svenskt ortnamnslexikon(in Swedish). Uppsala:Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore(SOFI). p. 85.ISBN917229020X.SELIBR8998039.
- ^Blunt, Wilfrid (1971).The Compleat Naturalist: A Life of Linnaeus.New York: Viking Press.ISBN0-670-23396-X.OCLC189323.
- ^abcdPergament, Danielle (7 October 2007)."The Enchanted Island That Bergman Called Home".The New York Times.
- ^Peary, Gerald (11 July 2010)."For movie fans, an island getaway beckons".Boston.com.The Boston Globe.Retrieved17 June2014.
- ^Steene, Birgitta (2005).Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide.Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. p. 418.ISBN9053564063.
- ^Chen, Nick (January 30, 2018)."Why Mia Hansen-Løve is making a movie about Bergman Island".Dazed.RetrievedNovember 21,2018.
- ^"The production of the French/Swedish/Belgian film Bergman Island is now on! Fårö is the location".Instagram.August 9, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon 2021-12-24.RetrievedNovember 21,2018.
- ^"Digerhuvud".www.gotland.net.Gotlands Media AB.Retrieved6 June2016.
- ^Enderborg, Bernt."Helgumannen fiskeläge".www.guteinfo.com.Guteinfo.Retrieved6 June2016.
- ^"10102 Digerhuvud (1992 DA6)".NASA.Retrieved6 June2016.
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