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Gerum 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 Gerum District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Geography
Gerum is situated in the south central part of Gotland.
In the south part of Gerum is the 15 ha (37 acres) Sandarve Kulle nature reserve. The reserve was established in 1984, and comprises a large limestone cliff rising about 20–30 m (66–98 ft) over the surrounding landscape. Its highest point is at an elevation of 60 m (200 ft).[9]
References
- ^ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Gerum socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
- Gotland Municipality. Archived from the originalon 30 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 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 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Gerum". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Sandarve kulle". www.lansstyrelsen.se. Gotland County Administrative Board. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
External links
- Media related to Gerum at Wikimedia Commons
- Objects from Gerum at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum