Official Name: | Ekeby |
Native Name: | Aikböi |
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: | 16.77 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 298 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 57.59°N 18.5144°W |
Ekeby 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 Ekeby District, established on 1January 2016.[4]
Ekeby is situated in the northern central part of Gotland.[5] The medieval Ekeby Church is located in the socken.[6], Ekeby Church belongs to Dalhem parish in Romaklosters pastorat, along with the churches in Dalhem, Ganthem and Hörsne.[7] [8]