Alva, Gotland

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Alva
Alva church
Alva church
Alva is located in Gotland
Alva
Alva
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Country Sweden
Province Gotland
County Gotland County
Municipality Gotland Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 23,3 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population (2014)[2]
 • Total 133
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Alva is a settlement situated in Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, on the island of Gotland, Sweden. Formerly a socken,[3] on 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Alva District.[4]

Geography

Alva is the name of the small village surrounding the the medieval Alva Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Alva kyrkby. The name is also used for the larger surrounding area, Alva socken. It is situated in the south part of Gotland.[6]

One of the asteroids in the Asteroid belt, 2353 Alva, is named after this place.[7]

References

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  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.
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