Hemse

Hemse is a locality situated on the Swedish island of Gotland with 1,700 inhabitants in 2014.[2] It is the second largest locality (after Visby) on the island. Hemse is known for its markets.[3]

For other uses, see Hemse (disambiguation).

Hemse
Hemse main street
Hemse
Coordinates: 57°14′N 18°22′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
 • Total2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2014)[2]
 • Total1,700
 • Density814/km2 (2,110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.hemse.com

Hemse is also the name of the larger populated area, socken (not to be confused with parish).[4] It comprises the same area as the administrative Hemse District, established on 1 January 2016.[5]

Geography

Hemse is the name of the locality surrounding the medieval Hemse Church,[6] sometimes referred to as Hemse kyrkby. It is also the name of the socken as well as the district. Hemse is situated in the central part of southern Gotland.[7] As of 2019, Hemse Church belongs to Alva-Hemse-Rone parish in Sudrets pastorat, along with the churches in Alva and Rone.[8][9]

One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10124 Hemse, is named after this place.[10]

History

Hemse stave church, the best-preserved remnants of a stave church from present-day Sweden, was discovered under the floor of Hemse Church during the late 19th century.[6]

Events

The annual Hemse Market is one of the major autumn markets on Gotland. There are five official markets held on the island in August–October: Slite, Havdhem, Kräklingbo, Klintehamn and Hemse, each usually spanning a weekend.[11][12]

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Hemse:

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References
  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. Enderborg, Bernt. "Hemse torgdag" [Hemse market day]. Guteinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 180–182. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718.
  7. "Hemse". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  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. "10124 Hemse (1993 FE23)". NASA. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  11. "Marknadshösten inleds i Slite". www.gotland.net. Gotlands Media AB. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  12. James, Maria (22 May 2017). "Marknader". www.gotland.se. Gotland County Administrative Board. Retrieved 8 January 2019.


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