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Fole
Place in Gotland, Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fole (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfûːlɛ])[2] 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 Fole District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
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Geography
Fole is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Fole Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Fole kyrkby. It is situated in the central northern part of Gotland.[6]
Fole Church is a 13th-century edifice mixing Romanesque and Gothic elements. As of 2019[update], Fole Church belongs to Väskinde parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Bro, Väskinde, Lokrume, Hejnum and Bäl.[7][8]
One of the asteroids in the Asteroid belt, 10129 Fole, is named after this place.[9]
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History
A number of gold bracteates and other Viking Age jewelry has been found at Fole.[10]
Fole Idrottsförening ("Fole Sports Club") is one of the oldest on Gotland, founded in 1894.[11]
Gallery
Entrance to Fole church.
Medieval house Vtlings at Fole.
Fole rectory.
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