Ala, Gotland

Ala
Ala Church
Ala
Coordinates: 57°25′8″N 18°38′7″E / 57.41889°N 18.63528°E / 57.41889; 18.63528Coordinates: 57°25′8″N 18°38′7″E / 57.41889°N 18.63528°E / 57.41889; 18.63528
Country	Sweden
Province	Gotland
County	Gotland County
Municipality	Gotland Municipality
Area^[1]
• Total	31.74 km² (12.25 sq mi)
Population (2014)^[2]
• Total	125
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Ala is a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken,^[3] on 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Ala District.^[4]

Ala is known for the old carvings, some medieval, of ships on the walls of the church tower. The carvings are reminiscent of the one in Fide.^[5]

Geography

Ala is situated in the central east part of Gotland.^[6] The medieval Ala Church is located in the socken.^[7]

References

↑ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Ala socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
↑ "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
↑ The exact extent of the socken, now district, can be obtained by clicking on Kartinställningar and check the Socken box in the menu of this map from the Swedish National Heritage Board database.
↑ "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
↑ Enderborg, Bernt. "Skeppsristningar i Ala". www.guteinfo.com. Guteinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
↑ "Ala". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
↑ Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churces] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 86–88. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. LIBRIS 7232718.

External links

Objects from Ala at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum

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Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden
Districts:	Akebäck Ala Alskog Alva Anga Ardre Atlingbo Barlingbo Björke Boge Bro Bunge Burs Buttle Bäl Dalhem Eke Ekeby Eksta Endre Eskelhem Etelhem Fardhem Fide Fleringe Fole Follingbo Fröjel Fårö Gammelgarn Ganthem Garde Gerum Gothem Grötlingbo Guldrupe Hablingbo Hall Halla Hamra Hangvar Havdhem Hejde Hejdeby Hejnum Hellvi Hemse Hogrän Hörsne-Bara Klinte Kräklingbo Källunge Lau Levide Linde Lojsta Lokrume Lummelunda Lye Lärbro Martebo Mästerby Norrlanda När Näs Othem Roma Rone Rute Sanda Silte Sjonhem Sproge Stenkumla Stenkyrka Stånga Sundre Tingstäde Tofta Träkumla Vall Vallstena Vamlingbo Viklau Visby domkyrkodistrikt Vänge Väskinde Västergarn Västerhejde Väte Öja Östergarn
Localities:	Burgsvik Fårösund Gustavsvik Havdhem Hemse Klintehamn Lärbro Ljugarn Lövsta Roma Slite Stånga Tingstäde Väskinde Västerhejde Vibble Visby (seat)
Settlements:	Alva Ansarve Austers Barlingbo Bjärges Bjärs Björkhage Blåhäll Bläse Boge Bringsarve Brissund Bro Brohagen Bunge Burs Dalhem Dede Duss Eskelhem Etebols Etelhem Fardhem Fole Follingbo Garde Gnisvärd Gute Hablingbo Hägdarve Hälge Hallvide Hangvar Haugbro Herrvik Högklint Hörsne Kappelshamn Katthammarsvik Klinte Kovik Kräklingbo Langhammars Lau Lekarve Lere Lergrav Levide Lickershamn Lillåkre Linde Lokrume Lye Mästerby Medebys Nickarve Nisseviken Nygårds När Othem Othemars Rone Ronehamn Sanda Sigsarve Sjonhemsbacke Själsö Skinnarve Smågårde Stenkumla Stora Mafrids Sudergårda Sundre Svajde Sylfaste Tofta Träkumla Valleviken Vamlingbo Vitvär Vänge Västergarn
Lakes:	Lake Ajke Lake Bästeträsk Lake Fardume Lake Hau Horsan Lojsta Lakes Lake Mjölhatte Norrsund Paviken Lake Tingstäde
Streams:	Gothemsån Snoderån
Islands:	Asunden Enholmen Furillen Fårö Gotland Gotska Sandön Grunnet Heligholmen Hojskär Lau Islets Lilla Karlsö Skenholmen Stora Karlsö Ytterholmen Östergarnsholm
Peninsulas:	Faludden Norsholmen Närsholmen Näsudden S:t Olofsholm
Hills:	Torsburgen Grogarnsberget Östergarnsberget
Counties of Sweden Sweden

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