Fleringe

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Fleringe
West part of Hau farm in Fleringe
West part of Hau farm in Fleringe
Fleringe is located in Gotland
Fleringe
Fleringe
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Country Sweden
Province Gotland
County Gotland County
Municipality Gotland Municipality
Area_60.06 km2 is land[1]
 • Total 69 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 75[2]
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Fleringe, is a small settlement on Gotland island, Sweden.

Community

The name is known since 1304 as Fledynge, the first part flaidh meaning "tear or wound" is figuratively used for "hills" or "wound in the landscape", such "wounds" can be found north and northwest of the church, and the last part inge meaning "inhabitants".[3] Fleringe is situated on the north coast of the main island, Gotland, west of Fårösund and right by Lake Bästeträsk. Fleringe parish is mostly forested land.[1][4][5]

A number of grave mounds and stone circles from the bronze age can be found at Fleringe.[6] Medieval Fleringe Church is located in Fleringe.

One of the asteroids in the Asteroid belt, 9359 Fleringe, is named after this place.[7]

Limestone industry

From 1650, and peaking during the 1920s, the area around Fleringe contained many industries connected to the limestone industry on Gotland. The limestone industry closed down in 1990.[8] The old lime kiln can still be seen as a part of Bläse lime industry museum along with the old railway.[9] One of the old limestone quarries at Ar in north Fleringe is now filled with water so clear and blue it has been named the Blue Lagoon. It is a popular destination for people on the island.[10]

Lakes and research

The Lake Bästeträsk is the largest lake on Gotland. The water is very clear and shallow, with an average depth of 4.5 meters.[8][11]

The long, flat stone beaches at Ar in north Fleringe makes this an ideal location for weather and fishing research. There are two research stations at Ar, Fårösund väderstation and Fiskforskningsstationen connected to Campus Gotland and Uppsala University.[12] Sometimes these stations also hosts ornithological research.[13]

Gallery

  • Blå lagunen Ar 05.JPG

    The Blue Lagoon at Ar, Fleringe.

  • Fleringe kyrka.JPG

    Fleringe church.

  • Flerlinge-kyrka-Gotland-kor1.jpg

    Flerlinge church.

  • Bläse hamn.jpeg

    Bläse harbor, Fleringe.

  • Bläse limestone train furnace Gotland.jpg

    Bläse limestone industry museum, Fleringe.

  • Weather station at Ar Fleringe Gotland Sweden.jpg

    Weather station at Ar, Fleringe.

  • Stranden vid Ar Fleringe Gotland Sweden.jpg

    Stranden vid Ar, Fleringe.

  • Bästeträsk 01.JPG

    Bästeträsk at Fleringe.

References

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  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 9359 Fleringe
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Further reading

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