Ronehamn Explained

Official Name:Ronehamn
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 Km2:0.34
Population As Of:2005-12-31
Population Total:129
Population Density Km2:374
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:57.1744°N 18.4856°W

Ronehamn (in Swedish pronounced as /rʊnɛˈhamn/)[2] is a settlement in Rone on the southeast coast of Gotland island, Sweden, with 129 inhabitants in 2005.

History

Several Bronze Age grooves have been found in Ronehamn. The best examples are those at Rone Halor II.[3]

During the second half of the 19th century, Ronehamn was the second most important harbor on Gotland after Visby. In 1902, one of the island's railways was extended to Ronehamn. The railway is now discontinued.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Småorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 . . xls . sv . 2010-08-14.
  2. Book: Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter. Jöran Sahlgren. Gösta Bergman. sv. 1979. 20.
  3. Web site: List of Gotland grinding grooves OR. www.stavgard.com. Sören Gannholm. 27 June 2015. 9 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Henriksson. Greta. Rone, Kulturmiljöprogram Gotland. www.gotland.se. 13 August 2014. Gotland County Administrative Board. 6 June 2016.