Follingbo

Follingbo 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 Follingbo District, established on 1 January 2016.^[4][5]

Follingbo
Top of the Follingbo transmitter mast in Follingbo
Follingbo
Coordinates: 57°34′56″N 18°23′0″E
Country	Sweden
Province	Gotland
County	Gotland County
Municipality	Gotland Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	37.01 km2 (14.29 sq mi)
Population  (2014)[2]
• Total	446
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	follingbo.se

The most distinguishing feature in Follingbo is the 260 m (850 ft) high Follingbo transmitter. It became operational on 24 December 1959, and has since then been used for broadcasting television and radio to all of Gotland.^[6][7]

Geography

Follingbo is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Follingbo Church,^[8] sometimes referred to as Follingbo kyrkby. It is situated in the west part of Gotland, just east of Visby.^[9]

As of 2019^[update], Follingbo Church belongs to Follingbo parish in Romaklosters pastorat.^[10][11]

By the Svaide vät lake in Follingbo is Svaidestugan, a recreation area with tracks for running in summer and cross-country skiing in winter. In 2015, plans were made to restore the partially overgrown lake to its former open state and use it for ice skating.^[12][13]