Official Name: | När |
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: | 0.75 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 413 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 57.25°N 53°W |
När is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland, with 413 inhabitants in 2014.[3] It comprises the same area as the administrative När District, established on 1January 2016.[4]
The När Lighthouse is located east of the village on Närsholmen.
När is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval När Church,[5] sometimes referred to as När kyrkby. It is situated on the east coast of Gotland.[6]
, När Church belongs to När-Lau parish in Burs pastorat, along with the church in Lau.[7] [8]