Ardre
Adre (Gutnish) | |
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Sea stacks at Folhammar in Ardre | |
Coordinates: 57°22′46″N 18°41′48″E / 57.37944°N 18.69667°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Gotland |
County | Gotland County |
Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 38.73 km2 (14.95 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 314 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Ardre (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɑ̂ːɖrɛ])[3] is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland.[4] It comprises the same area as the administrative Ardre District, established on 1 January 2016.[5] It is most noted for the Viking Ardre image stones found under the floor boards of the Ardre Church.[6]
Ardre is situated on the central east coast of Gotland,[7] with the island's oldest seaside resort Ljugarn as the main locality in the socken.[8][9] The medieval Ardre Church is located in Ardre.[10] As of 2019[update], Ardre Church belongs to Garde parish, along with the churches in Garde, Etelhem, Alskog and Lye.[11][12]
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10130 Ardre, is named after this place.[13]