Official Name: | Halla |
Native Name: | Halle |
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: | 14.87 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 231 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 57.5108°N 18.4972°W |
Halla 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 Halla District, established on 1January 2016.[4]
Halla is situated in central Gotland.[5] The medieval Halla Church is located in the socken.[6], Halla Church belongs to Vänge parish in Romaklosters pastorat, along with the churches in Vänge, Buttle, Guldrupe, Sjonhem and Viklau.[7] [8]
In 1904, the Broe helmet (RAÄ number Halla 48:1)[9] [10] was found in a cremation grave at Broe farm, Högbro in Halla. It is a decorated Vendel iron helmet, of which only fragments remain.[11] [12]