Country Sweden County Gotland County Time zone CET (UTC+1) | Province Gotland Municipality Gotland Municipality Area 84.18 km² | |
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Hangvar is a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken, On 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Hangvar District.
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Map of 624 54 Hangvar, Sweden
Hangvar is the home of football club Hangvar SK.
Geography
Hangvar is the name of the socken, now district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Hangvar Church, sometimes referred to as Hangvar kyrkby. It is situated across the northern tip of Gotland.
Located on the west coast of Hangvar are the Sigsarve beach and fishing site, as well as Ireviken (or Irevik or Ihreviken), a former fishing village now a small holiday resort and community.
Along the west coast of Hangvar is the Hall-Hangvar nature reserve. The reserve is the largest on Gotland, covering an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi). The reserve was established in 1967 and expanded in 1999.