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Eksta

Coordinates:57°17′11″N18°12′23″E/ 57.28639°N 18.20639°E/57.28639; 18.20639
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Eksta
Aikste(Gutnish)
Stora Karlsö and Lilla Karlsö in Eksta
Stora Karlsö and Lilla Karlsö in Eksta
Eksta is located in Gotland
Eksta
Eksta
Coordinates:57°17′11″N18°12′23″E/ 57.28639°N 18.20639°E/57.28639; 18.20639
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
• Total46.21 km2(17.84 sq mi)
Population
(2014)[2]
• Total259
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)

Ekstais a populated area, asocken(not to be confused withparish), on the Swedish island ofGotland.[3]It comprises the same area as theadministrativeEksta District, established on 1January 2016.[4]

Geography

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Eksta is situated on the southwest coast of Gotland.[5]ThemedievalEksta Churchis located in the socken.[6]The two islandsStora KarlsöandLilla Karlsöjust off the coast of Gotland are also part of Eksta.[5][1]

As of 2019,Eksta Church belongs to Ekstaparishin Klintepastorat.[7][8]

History

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The remains of aPitted Ware culturesettlement along with 85 graves from that MiddleNeolithicperiod, have been found atAjvidein Eksta. The settlement has beenexcavatedand is known as theAjvide Settlement,(Swedish:Ajvideboplatsen).[9]Ajvide is also known for its beach meadow, Ajvide strandänge, one of only two on Gotland that are still used for harvesting hay.[10]

References

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  1. ^abCarlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Eksta socken".Svensk Uppslagsbok(in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
  2. ^"Gotland i siffror 2015"[Gotland in numbers 2015].gotland.se.Gotland Municipality.Archived fromthe originalon 30 January 2018.Retrieved3 July2016.
  3. ^The exact extent of the socken, now district, can be obtained by clicking onKartinställningarand check theSockenbox in the menu ofthis mapfrom theSwedish National Heritage Boarddatabase.
  4. ^"Förordning om district"[Regulation of districts](PDF).Ministry of Finance.17 June 2015.Retrieved3 July2016.
  5. ^ab"Eksta".ne.se.Nationalencyklopedin.Retrieved3 July2016.
  6. ^Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973).Gotlands kyrkor[Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm:Rabén & Sjögren.pp. 123–124.ISBN91-29-41035-5.SELIBR7232718.
  7. ^"Församlingar på Gotland".svenskakyrkan.se.Church of Sweden.Retrieved12 January2019.
  8. ^"Visby stifts indelning 2018".svenskakyrkan.se.Church of Sweden.Retrieved12 January2019.
  9. ^Hallin, Gunilla."Ajvideboplatsen"(PDF).diva-portal.org.Gotland University.Retrieved3 July2016.
  10. ^"Eksta – Ajvide strandänge".gotlandsangar.se.Gotlands Ängar.Retrieved3 July2016.
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