Västerhejde is a locality on the Swedish island of Gotland.
Västerhejde
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Coordinates: 57°35′N 18°15′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Gotland |
County | Gotland County |
Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 2,306 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Västerhejde is also the name of the larger populated area, socken (not to be confused with parish).[3] It comprises the same area as the administrative Västerhejde District, established on 1 January 2016.[4]
Västerhejde is the name of the locality surrounding the medieval Västerhejde Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Västerhejde kyrkby. It is also the name of the socken as well as the district. Västerhejde is located along the coast in the mid-west part of Gotland.[6] As of 2019[update], Västerhejde Church belongs to Stenkumla parish, along with the churches in Stenkumla, Träkumla and Vibble.[7][8]
Located within Västerhejde socken are Vibble, Bjärs, Nygårds fishing village with an adjacent manor and sheep farm, as well as Högklint, a small settlement by the coast. Högklint is also the name of the high cliff with an almost vertical 48 m (157 ft) drop down to the sea. There are several small caves in the steep cliff side.[9][10][11][12]
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10554 Västerhejde, is named after this place.[13]
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