Follingbo

Follingbo 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 Follingbo District, established on 1 January 2016.[4][5]

Follingbo
Fållingbo (Gutnish)
Top of the Follingbo transmitter mast in Follingbo
Top of the Follingbo transmitter mast in Follingbo
Follingbo is located in Gotland
Follingbo
Follingbo
Coordinates: 57°34′56″N 18°23′0″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total37.01 km2 (14.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total446
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitefollingbo.se

The most distinguishing feature in Follingbo is the 260 m (850 ft) high Follingbo transmitter. It became operational on 24 December 1959, and has since then been used for broadcasting television and radio to all of Gotland.[6][7]

Geography

Follingbo is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Follingbo Church,[8] sometimes referred to as Follingbo kyrkby. It is situated in the west part of Gotland, just east of Visby.[9]

As of 2019, Follingbo Church belongs to Follingbo parish in Romaklosters pastorat.[10][11]

By the Svaide vät lake in Follingbo is Svaidestugan, a recreation area with tracks for running in summer and cross-country skiing in winter. In 2015, plans were made to restore the partially overgrown lake to its former open state and use it for ice skating.[12][13]

References
  1. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Follingbo socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
  2. "Gotland i siffror 2015" [Gotland in numbers 2015]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  5. "Follingbo". www.gotland.net. Gotlands Media AB. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  6. Leino, Per (24 December 2009). "Årets julklapp 1959 - en skarp tv-bild" [The main Christmas gift in 1959 - a sharp TV transmission]. www.helagotland.se. Helagotland. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  7. Wennström, Christer. "Follingbomasten – som alla sett…" (PDF). www.vasternorrland.fro.se. FRO Gotland. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  8. Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 140–142. ISBN 91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718.
  9. "Follingbo". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  10. "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  11. "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  12. "Svaidestugan". www.gotland.net. Gotlands Media AB. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  13. Klint, Kerstin; Pettersson, Mats (14 October 2015). "Nu ska Svaide få nytt liv" [Bringing new life to Svaide]. www.helagotland.se. HelaGotland. Retrieved 31 July 2016.


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