Hamra
Hamre(Gutnish) | |
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![]() Hamra Church | |
Coordinates: 56°58′33″N 18°18′48″E / 56.97583°N 18.31333°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Gotland |
County | Gotland County |
Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 107 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www |
Hamra 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 Hamra District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Hamra is situated on the southeastern tip of Gotland.[5] The medieval Hamra Church is located in the socken.[6] The small Vändburg harbor and Hammarhage Hällar sea stack area are also in Hamra.[7][8] Hamra has given its name to the Hamra formation, one of the Silurian sedimentary rock formations which make up Gotland.[9]
As of 2019[update], Hamra Church belongs to Hoburg parish in Sudrets pastorat, along with the churches in Öja, Vamlingbo, Sundre and Fide.[10][11]
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 9373 Hamra, is named after this place.[12]