Bro, Gotland
Place in Gotland, Sweden
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Bro (sometimes called Bro and Duss) 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 Bro District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Bro
Bro and Duss | |
|---|---|
Bro Church | |
  Bro Location within Gotland | |
| Coordinates: 57°40′8″N 18°28′43″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 389 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | brosocken |
Geography
Bro is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Bro Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Bro kyrkby. It is situated in the northwest part of Gotland, northeast of Visby.[6]
As of 2019[update], Bro Church belongs to Väskinde parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Väskinde, Fole, Lokrume, Hejnum and Bäl.[7][8]
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10128 Bro, is named after this place.[9]
Gallery
Holy spring at Bro.
Church yard at Bro church.
Old stone bridge at Bro.
Picture stones at Bro.
