Gotland
island and historical province in Sweden
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Summary
Gotland is an island[1]. Gotland ranks in the top 1% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,016 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Gotland County[3]
- Country: Sweden[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Baltic Sea[5]
- Instance of: province of Sweden[6]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Gotland[7]
- Location: Baltic Sea[8]
- Part of: Sweden[9]
- Commons category: Gotland[10]
- Has part(s): Region Gotland[11]
- Highest point: Lojsta heath[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gotland[13]
- Population: 58,595[14], 59,686[15], 60,124[16]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], New International Encyclopedia[23]
- Category for people born here: Q18012308[24]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Gotland County[25]
- Different from: Gotlandia (kraina)[26], Region Gotland[27]
- Elevation above sea level: 82 m[28]
- Area: 2967.77 km²[29]
- Official symbol: Hedera helix[30]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Gotland[31]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Gotland include HSwMS Gotland[32], an aircraft cruiser[33] and Gotland Pony[34], a horse breed[35].
Why It Matters
Gotland has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Gotland is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for Gotland include HSwMS Gotland[32], an aircraft cruiser[33] and Gotland Pony[34], a horse breed[35].