Lokrume
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Lokrume | |
|---|---|
 Lokrume Church | |
  Lokrume | |
| Coordinates: 57°41′0″N 18°32′0″E / 57.68333°N 18.53333°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.91 km2 (13.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 272 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Lokrume (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈlûːkˌrɵmːɛ])[3] is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland.[4] It comprises the same area as the administrative Lokrume District, established on 1 January 2016.[5]
Lokrume is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Lokrume Church,[6] sometimes referred to as Lokrume kyrkby. It is situated in the central northern part of Gotland,[7] with farmed land to the north and forests in the south.[1]
As of 2019[update], Lokrume Church belongs to Väskinde parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Väskinde, Fole, Bro, Hejnum and Bäl.[8][9]
One of the asteroids in the Asteroid belt, 9267 Lokrume, is named after this place.[10]
