Katthammarsvik Explained

Official Name:Katthammarsvik
Pushpin Map:Sweden Gotland
Pushpin Label Position:left
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 Km2:0.70
Population As Of:2005-12-31
Population Total:176
Population Density Km2:253
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:57.4342°N 68.882°W

Katthammarsvik (in Swedish pronounced as /kathamaʂˈviːk/)[2] is a harbour settlement in Östergarn socken on the island of Gotland, Sweden.
As of 2005, it was in statistical terms defined as a småort (small locality) and has formerly, very briefly, held the status of a tätort (locality).

History

Katthammarsvik had a limestone industry consisting of several kilns that flourished after Gotland came under Swedish rule in 1645. Burnt lime, limestone and wood products were shipped from the harbour at Katthammarsvik.

Katthamra Manor (Katthamra gård) not far from the harbor, is of medieval origin but flourished and was expanded during the time of the limestone industry in the 18th and 19th century.[3] [4]

With 196 inhabitants, Katthammarsvik was defined as a småort (small locality) in 1990.[5] After a rise in population to 220 in 1995, Statistics Sweden redefined it as a locality.[6] In 2000, the population was down to 182 people and it was again defined as a small locality[7] In 2005, the population had sunk to 176.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Småorter 2005 Sveriges officiella statistik. Statistiska meddelanden, MI 38 SM 0602. Stockholm. Statistics Sweden. 2007. 30.
  2. Book: Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter. Jöran Sahlgren. Gösta Bergman. sv. 1979. 13.
  3. Web site: Katthamra gård . slottsguiden.info . Nina Ringbom . February 1, 2020.
  4. Web site: Gotland kn, Gotland kn, Östergarn Katthammars 1:13 Katthamra . www.raa.se. Swedish National Heritage Board. 12 June 2016.
  5. Web site: Småorter 1990: Befolkningskoncentrationer i glesbygd Satistiska meddelanden, Be 16 SM 9401. Stockholm. Statistics Sweden. 1995. 24.
  6. Web site: Tätorter 1995. Statistiska meddelanden. Serie Be. Beställningsnummer Be 16 SM 9601. Stockholm. Statistics Sweden, Programmet för regional planering och naturresurser. 1996. 30.
  7. Web site: Småorter 2000. Sveriges officiella statistik. Statistiska meddelanden, MI 38 SM 0201. Stockholm. Statistics Sweden. 2002. 21.