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Kräklingbo

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Also known as Kräklingbo socken

Kräklingbo () is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Kräklingbo District, established on 1January 2016.

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Part of
Gotland
Country
Sweden
Area
46
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Kräklingbo
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Events
  • The great forest fire
  • Wildfire
  • Suppression
  • Aftermath
  • Gallery
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Kräklingbo () is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Kräklingbo District, established on 1January 2016.

The most visible feature at Kräklingbo is the Torsburgen, a fortified plateau. In 1992, it was the site of a large wildfire.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kräklingbo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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