Akebäck

Akebäck is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland.[3] It comprises the same area as the administrative Akebäck District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]

Akebäck
Akebäck Church
Akebäck
Coordinates: 57°32′50″N 18°23′32″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
 • Total10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total81
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.hembygd.se/akeback-hembygdsforening/

Geography

Akebäck is situated in the central part of Gotland.[5] It is the smallest of the Gotland sockens.[6] The medieval Akebäck Church is located in the socken.[7] As of 2019, Akebäck Church belongs to Akebäck parish in Romaklosters pastorat.[8][9]

One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 11533 Akebäck, is named after this place.[10]

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References
  1. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Akebäck socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
  2. "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  3. The exact extent of the socken, now district, can be obtained by clicking on Kartinställningar and check the Socken box in the menu of this map from the Swedish National Heritage Board database.
  4. "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. "Akebäck". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. "Välkommen till Akebäcks hembygdsförening!" [Welcome to Akebäck's Heritage Society]. www.hembygd.se. Sveriges Hembygdsförbund. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 85–86. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718.
  8. "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  9. "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  10. "11533 Akeback (1992 EG6)". NASA. Retrieved 3 June 2016.


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