Etelhem
Aitlaim (Gutnish) | |
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![]() Etelhem pottery | |
Coordinates: 57°20′14″N 18°29′45″E / 57.33722°N 18.49583°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Gotland |
County | Gotland County |
Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 46.61 km2 (18.00 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 289 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Etelhem 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 Etelhem District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Etelhem is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Etelhem Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Etelhems kyrkby. It is situated in the central part of Gotland.[6]
As of 2019[update], Etelhem Church belongs to Garde parish, along with the churches in Garde, Alskog, Lye and Ardre.[7][8]
Founded and built in 1889, the pottery in Etelhem is the oldest pottery still in use on Gotland. On 31 August 2001, it was designated as a listed building.[9]