Etelhem

Etelhem 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 Etelhem District, established on 1 January 2016.^[4]

Etelhem
Etelhem pottery
Etelhem
Coordinates: 57°20′14″N 18°29′45″E
Country	Sweden
Province	Gotland
County	Gotland County
Municipality	Gotland Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	46.61 km2 (18.00 sq mi)
Population  (2014)[2]
• Total	289
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

Etelhem is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Etelhem Church,^[5] sometimes referred to as Etelhems kyrkby. It is situated in the central part of Gotland.^[6]

As of 2019^[update], Etelhem Church belongs to Garde parish, along with the churches in Garde, Alskog, Lye and Ardre.^[7][8]

History

Founded and built in 1889, the pottery in Etelhem is the oldest pottery still in use on Gotland. On 31 August 2001, it was designated as a listed building.^[9]