Follingbo
Region of the Swedish island of Gotland
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Follingbo 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 Follingbo District, established on 1 January 2016.[4][5]
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Follingbo | |
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Top of the Follingbo transmitter mast in Follingbo | |
  Follingbo | |
| Coordinates: 57°34′56″N 18°23′0″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.01 km2 (14.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 446 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | follingbo |
The most distinguishing feature in Follingbo is the 260 m (850 ft) high Follingbo transmitter. It became operational on 24 December 1959, and has since then been used for broadcasting television and radio to all of Gotland.[6][7]
Geography
Follingbo is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Follingbo Church,[8] sometimes referred to as Follingbo kyrkby. It is situated in the west part of Gotland, just east of Visby.[9]
As of 2019[update], Follingbo Church belongs to Follingbo parish in Romaklosters pastorat.[10][11]
By the Svaide vät lake in Follingbo is Svaidestugan, a recreation area with tracks for running in summer and cross-country skiing in winter. In 2015, plans were made to restore the partially overgrown lake to its former open state and use it for ice skating.[12][13]
