Official Name: | Lärbro |
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: | 1.17 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2014 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 963 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 57.7833°N 65°W |
Lärbro (in Swedish pronounced as /ˈlæ̂ːrbrʊ/)[3] is a locality on the Swedish island of Gotland, with 963 inhabitants in 2014.
Lärbro is also the name of the larger populated area, socken (not to be confused with parish).[4] It comprises the same area as the administrative Lärbro District, established on 1January 2016.[5]
Lärbro is the name of the locality surrounding the medieval Lärbro Church,[6] sometimes referred to as Lärbro kyrkby. It is also the name of the socken as well as the district. Lärbro is located in the northern part of Gotland, approximately 8km (05miles) north of Slite.[7]
, Lärbro Church belongs to Forsa parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Hellvi, Hangvar, Hall and Hallshuk.[8] [9]
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10126 Lärbro, is named after this place.[10]
From 1921 to 1960, Lärbro had a railway connection with Visby. The locality's main source of income is tourism. Gann Church ruin is in Lärbro.[11]