Eksta
Eksta
Aikste(Gutnish) | |
|---|---|
 Stora Karlsö and Lilla Karlsö in Eksta | |
  Eksta | |
| Coordinates:57°17′11″N18°12′23″E/ 57.28639°N 18.20639°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.21 km2(17.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 259 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
[edit]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[update],Eksta Church belongs to Ekstaparishin Klintepastorat.[7][8]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^abCarlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Eksta socken".Svensk Uppslagsbok(in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
- ^"Gotland i siffror 2015"[Gotland in numbers 2015].gotland.se.Gotland Municipality.Archived fromthe originalon 30 January 2018.Retrieved3 July2016.
- ^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.
- ^"Förordning om district"[Regulation of districts](PDF).Ministry of Finance.17 June 2015.Retrieved3 July2016.
- ^ab"Eksta".ne.se.Nationalencyklopedin.Retrieved3 July2016.
- ^Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973).Gotlands kyrkor[Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm:Rabén & Sjögren.pp. 123–124.ISBN91-29-41035-5.SELIBR7232718.
- ^"Församlingar på Gotland".svenskakyrkan.se.Church of Sweden.Retrieved12 January2019.
- ^"Visby stifts indelning 2018".svenskakyrkan.se.Church of Sweden.Retrieved12 January2019.
- ^Hallin, Gunilla."Ajvideboplatsen"(PDF).diva-portal.org.Gotland University.Retrieved3 July2016.
- ^"Eksta – Ajvide strandänge".gotlandsangar.se.Gotlands Ängar.Retrieved3 July2016.
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