Bro
Bro and Duss Bro ankå Duss (Gutnish) | |
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![]() Bro Church | |
Coordinates: 57°40′8″N 18°28′43″E / 57.66889°N 18.47861°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Gotland |
County | Gotland County |
Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 389 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | brosocken |
Bro (sometimes called Bro and Duss) 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 Bro District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Bro is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Bro Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Bro kyrkby. It is situated in the northwest part of Gotland, northeast of Visby.[6]
As of 2019[update], Bro Church belongs to Väskinde parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Väskinde, Fole, Lokrume, Hejnum and Bäl.[7][8]
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10128 Bro, is named after this place.[9]