Alva
Alve (Gutnish) | |
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Coordinates: 57°12′22″N 18°22′13″E / 57.20611°N 18.37028°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Gotland |
County | Gotland County |
Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 233 km2 (90 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 133 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Alva 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 Alva District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Alva is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Alva Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Alva kyrkby. It is situated in the south part of Gotland.[6]
As of 2019[update], Alva Church belongs to Alva-Hemse-Rone parish in Sudrets pastorat, along with the churches in Hemse and Rone.[7][8]