Country Sweden Area 36.55 km² Province Gotland County | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 259 (2014) Municipality Gotland Municipality | |
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Boge is a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken, On 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Boge District.
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Map of 624 36 Boge, Sweden
Geography
Boge is the name of the socken, now district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Boge Church, sometimes referred to as Boge kyrkby. It is situated on the northern east coast of Gotland.
History
Boge is best known for one of the stone ships located in the area Tjelvar's Grave. The stone ship is 18 m (59 ft) long and 5 m (16 ft) wide. It dates from the Bronze Age. Close to it are two hillforts and a minor grave field. According to legend, the ship is the burial site of Tjelvar, the first Gotlander.
References
Boge, Gotland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA