Martebo socken
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Martebo () 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 Martebo District, established on 1January 2016. As of 2020, the total population of Martebo is 150.
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Martebo () 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 Martebo District, established on 1January 2016. As of 2020, the total population of Martebo is 150.
== Geography == 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, sometimes referred to as Martebo kyrkby. It is situated in the northwest part of Gotland. 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Martebo socken” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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