Gotland

{{Audio|sv-Gotland.ogg|Gotland}} is the largest island in the Baltic Sea with a size of 2,994 km². It is also the largest island belonging to Sweden. Inhabitants of the island number 57,381 (2002 figure), with about 22,000 living in the city Visby. The primary income sources are tourism and agriculture.

Related Topics:
Island - Baltic Sea - Sweden - Visby

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The island constitutes its own province, or landskap, in Sweden. The province also includes the northern islands Fårö, the Karlsö Islands and Gotska Sandön.

Related Topics:
Landskap - Sweden - Fårö - Karlsö Islands - Gotska Sandön

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The Latinized name of Gotland, which may occasionally be encountered today, is Gotlandia.

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