# Alva, Gotland > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alva%2C_Gotland > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alva%2C_Gotland.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alva%2C_Gotland > Source revision: 1337460190 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Place in Gotland, Sweden Alva Alva Church Alva Coordinates: 57°12′22″N 18°22′13″E / 57.20611°N 18.37028°E / 57.20611; 18.37028 Country Sweden Province Gotland County Gotland County Municipality Gotland Municipality Area [1] • Total 233 km2 (90 sq mi) Population (2014)[2] • Total 133 Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) **Alva** is a populated area, a [socken](/source/Socken) (not to be confused with [parish](/source/Parishes_of_the_Church_of_Sweden)), on the Swedish island of [Gotland](/source/Gotland).[3] It comprises the same area as the [administrative](/source/Registration_districts_in_Sweden) Alva District, established on 1 January 2016.[4] ## Geography Alva is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval [Alva Church](/source/Alva_Church),[5] sometimes referred to as *Alva kyrkby*. It is situated in the south part of Gotland.[6] As of 2019[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alva,_Gotland&action=edit), Alva Church belongs to Alva-Hemse-Rone [parish](/source/Parishes_of_the_Church_of_Sweden) in Sudrets [pastorat](/source/Pastorat), along with the churches in [Hemse](/source/Hemse) and [Rone](/source/Rone%2C_Gotland).[7][8] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). [*Svensk Uppslagsbok*](https://libris.kb.se/bib/11112) (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden. p. 67. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-numbers_2-0)** ["Gotland i siffror 2015"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180130042935/http://gotland.se/64224) [Gotland in numbers 2015]. *www.gotland.se*. [Gotland Municipality](/source/Gotland_Municipality). Archived from [the original](http://www.gotland.se/64224) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-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](http://www.fmis.raa.se/cocoon/fornsok/search.html?parish=895&tab=2&page=1) from the [Swedish National Heritage Board](/source/Swedish_National_Heritage_Board) database. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Förordning om district"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180930041909/http://rkrattsdb.gov.se/SFSdoc/15/150493.PDF) [Regulation of districts] (PDF). [Ministry of Finance](/source/Ministry_of_Finance_(Sweden)). 17 June 2015. Archived from [the original](http://rkrattsdb.gov.se/SFSdoc/15/150493.PDF) (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). *Gotlands kyrkor* [*Gotland's Churches*] (in Swedish). Stockholm: [Rabén & Sjögren](/source/Rab%C3%A9n_%26_Sj%C3%B6gren). pp. 90–92. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [91-29-41035-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/91-29-41035-5). [SELIBR](/source/SELIBR_(identifier)) [7232718](https://libris.kb.se/bib/7232718). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ne_6-0)** ["Alva"](https://www.ne.se/uppslagsverk/encyklopedi/lång/alva). *www.ne.se*. [Nationalencyklopedin](/source/Nationalencyklopedin). Retrieved 27 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Församlingar på Gotland"](https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/visbystift/f). *www.svenskakyrkan.se*. [Church of Sweden](/source/Church_of_Sweden). Retrieved 12 January 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Visby stifts indelning 2018"](https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=1714164). *www.svenskakyrkan.se*. [Church of Sweden](/source/Church_of_Sweden). Retrieved 12 January 2019. ## External links - Media related to [Alva, Gotland](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Alva,_Gotland) at Wikimedia Commons - [Objects from Alva at the Digital Museum](http://digitaltmuseum.se/search?query=Alva%20socken%20s%C3%B6dra%20gotlands) by [Nordic Museum](/source/Nordic_Museum) v t e Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden Sockens 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 Ireviken 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 St Olofsholm Hills Torsburgen Grogarnsberget Östergarnsberget Counties of Sweden Sweden Authority control databases: Artists KulturNav This article about a location in Gotland County, Sweden is a stub. 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