Official Name: | Martebo |
Native Name: | Martbo |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Gotland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Gotland Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Gotland County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gotland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 27 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 174 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 57.7486°N 18.4919°W |
Martebo (pronounced as /sv/)[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 Martebo District, established on 1January 2016.[5] As of 2020, the total population of Martebo is 150.[6]
Martebo is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Martebo Church,[7] sometimes referred to as Martebo kyrkby. It is situated in the northwest part of Gotland.[8] The area is mainly farmed land, some of it on part of a drained mire. This is where the noted Martebo lights can be seen.[9]
, Martebo Church belongs to Stenkyrka parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Stenkyrka, Tingstäde andLummelunda.[10] [11]
One of the asteroids in the Asteroid belt, 3250 Martebo, is named after this place.[12]