Official Name: | Anga |
Native Name: | Angge |
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: | 30.49 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 98 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 57.4803°N 18.7064°W |
Anga is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland.[3] It comprises the same area as the administrative Anga District, established on 1January 2016.[4]
Anga is mostly known for the intact graves in Trullhalsar grave field dating from the Vendel Period and the Viking Age.[5]
Anga is situated in the central east coast of Gotland.[6] The medieval Anga Church is located in the socken.[7], Anga Church belongs to Östergarn parish in Romaklosters pastorat, along with the churches in Östergarn, Gammelgarn,Kräklingbo and Ala.[8] [9]