Abbreviation for Gotland, Sweden

Gotland

Gotland has a fascinating history and during the Viking era the island was one of Europe’s richest places. Viking history, together with good climate in the form of low rainfall and good bathing opportunities, attracts hordes of tourists in the summer season. Today, the tourism industry is very important for Gotland.

Gotland is today is the summer paradise for tourists. Not least, the island is frequently visited by the Swedes themselves. The formal season of events in Gotland in the summer. Everything from Viking games to theater and concerts. Both small and large have more than enough to handle.

Gotland has a number of beautiful beaches also close to the island’s largest and virtually the only city, Visby. Between the strokes it can be nice to relax on one of the many nice beaches. Visby has several beautiful beaches. The largest are Norderstrand, Gustavsik and Snäck. The beaches include restaurant and bar for those who want to spend all day at the beach.

Get to know Gotland

From the earliest times, Gotland has played an important role in the Baltic Sea area as a trade and cultural hub and has had far-reaching connections. In the 800s, Gotland is mentioned as a tax land under Sweden, but was later conquered by Denmark.

The island’s ancient trading business got its headquarters in Visby early. At the peace in Brömsebro (1645) Gotland returned to Sweden.

Gotland’s main island is located approx. 90 km from the Swedish Baltic Sea coast, it is 125 km long in the north-south direction with a maximum width of 52 km. Gotland is the largest island in the Baltic Sea, and is quite flat and shallow; the highest point, 5 km south of Visby, is 83 meters above sea level.

The sea has carved the limestone into strange shapes, rauks, which stand as stacks of the sea; such are also found along higher shorelines. The ice moraine cover has largely been washed away, with all of Gotland lying beneath the sea surface after the ice had melted away.

City Profile

• Abbreviation: G
• Country: Sweden

Visby – Gotland’s only city

Visby is listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List and in Visby there has been a long settlement. The oldest known building, Kruttornet, is built about 1150. About one third of the island’s population lives in Visby. Visby Cathedral or more correctly St. Mary’s Church is the city’s major tourist attraction if you disregard all the events of the summer season, nightlife and lazy wonderful days on the beach.

Facts about Gotland

Gotland, landscape and county in Sweden (which simultaneously constitutes one municipality, Gotland municipality), Götaland, includes the island of Gotland as well as Fårö, Gotska Sandön, Stora and Lilla Karlsö and a few other smaller islands; 3140 km2 (of which Gotland itself is 3001 km2) with 57,120 inbounds (2008). Administration Center: Visby.

List of Gotland Acronyms

The most commonly used abbreviations about Gotland is G which stands for Gotland. In the following table, you can see all acronyms related to Gotland, including abbreviations for airport, city, school, port, government, and etc.