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	Gotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The island province of Gotlandia is represented by the current administrative entity, Gotland County.
		Early on Gotland became a commercial center and the town of Visby was a the most important Hanseatic city in the Baltic Sea.
		Gotland was granted its arms in 1560, even though the island was at the time occupied by Danish forces.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gotland (644 words)

	Gotland County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gotland County, or Gotlands län, is a County or län of Sweden.
		Gotland is located in the Baltic sea to the east of Öland, and is the largest of Sweden's islands.
		Sweden's counties are mainly administrative units, used for inhabitant figures, politics, etc. The the culture and history of the island, see article Gotland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gotland_County (328 words)

	Facts about Gotland and Sweden
		Sweden is situated in northern Europe, together with Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway, forming the Scandinavian hemisphere and The Nordic countries.
		Sweden is a kingdom with constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary form of government.
		Gotland is an island situated in the centre of the Baltic Sea, 90 kilometers from the Swedish mainland, 130 kilometers from the Baltic coastline "560 kilometers from St Petersburg and 540 from Hamburg.
	gotland.net /international/practical/facts.htm (1857 words)

	Walking in Sweden
		Gotland is a unique island in the Baltic Sea with incredible sights and a rich and fascinating history.
		Gotland's untouched landscape varies from desolate heaths to lush meadows with spectacular cliffs, eroded limestone rocks and 800 km (500 miles) of coastline including miles of white sandy beaches.
		Gotland is teaming with varieties of unusual flora and bird colonies as well as sheep and wild horses.
	www.walkinginsweden.com /gotland (312 words)

	Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sweden emerged from the Napoleonic Wars with the acquisition of Norway from Denmark and with a new royal dynasty stemming from Marshal Jean Bernadotte of France, who became King Charles XIV (1818–1844).
		The artificial union between Sweden and Norway led to an uneasy relationship, and the union was finally dissolved in 1905.
		Cross-National Marriage in Sweden: Immigration and Assimilation 1971-1993.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108008.html (937 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Gotland Horse
		The oldest reference to the Gotland pony is found in Skånelagen, a legal code from the 13th century, where "the wild horses of Gotland" are mentioned.
		In the beginning of the 19th century the ponies could be found throughout Gotland, especially in the large forests in the middle of the island.
		The Gotland Pony began to be exhibited at the summer fairs held by the Gotland Agricultural Society, and a few stud-farms were established to breed the horses.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/horses/gotland (1017 words)

	Gotland on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gotland island is made up of a limestone plateau and has a steep coastline and a few hills.
		Gotland prospered as a major trade center of N Europe, but internal strife between the Hanse merchants and local tradesmen weakened the county.
		Gotland was conquered by the Swedish king, Magnus I (Magnus Ladulas) in 1280, and later was taken by Waldemar IV of Denmark in 1361 and by the Hanseatic League in 1370.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/g/gotland.asp (542 words)

	DCP: 58 degrees north, 19 degrees east (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Centuries ago Gotland was an island of great commercial importance as it lay on the route from Europe to the East, used by Vikings who wisely preferred the passage through the Baltic Sea and the Russian rivers, to that through the Atlantic and the pirate infested Mediterranean.
		Sweden's fortunes were reversed in the 18th and 19th centuries when, in bitter disputes with her neighbours, her Baltic Empire gradually diminuished.
		The Congress of Vienna compensated Sweden for its lost territories through a merger of the Swedish and Norwegian crowns in a dual monarchy, which lasted until 1905, when it was peacefully dissolved at Norway's request.
	www.confluence.org /confluence.php?id=17110 (529 words)

	Swedish history (the s.c.nordic FAQ) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sweden is split in three dutchies after the peace in Helsingborg 1310.
		Sweden pays ransom for the fort at Älvsborg, where 1619 Gothenburg is founded.
		Gotland is annected by Sweden, followed by Blekinge 1680, Halland 1693 and Scania 1721.
	www.lysator.liu.se /nordic/scn/faq731.html (2403 words)

	The recently found hoards from Spillings farm on Gotland, Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gotland is rich in historical remains and traces from times long ago.
		While working with the metal detector in a field near the Spillings farm the metal detector gave a sharp signal and when placed closer to object beneath the surface of the soil Jonas Ström, who is an expert in the use of such detectors, noted a new observation.
		On Gotland many settlements from the early Iron Age (up to 500 AD) are visible in the landscape because of the stones used to build the walls.
	www.frojel.com /Documents/Document09.html (2072 words)

	Gotland Pony Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Gotland pony, or Russ, as it is called in Sweden, has lived in the forest region of the island
		Gotlands were first imported into the United States in the 1950s for use in handicapped riding programs.
		The Gotland Russ Association of North America, Inc. is a new organization for owners, breeders and friends of Gotland horses.
	www.imh.org /imh/bw/gotland.html (849 words)

	All About the Gotland Pony - ExploreNorth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Although they have lived wild on Gotland for thousands of years, Gotland Ponies almost became extinct in tne 1920s following conflict with farmers over destruction of crops and then the meat shortages of World War I. Public attention saved them however, and today there are about 10,000 of them, mostly in Sweden.
		In Sweden, they are highly valued both as children's ponies, and for their trotting abilities.
		Congenital cerebellar ataxia in the Gotland pony breed".
	www.explorenorth.com /library/weekly/aa120399.htm (270 words)

	Sweden maps from Omni Resources. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is an excellent series of regional travel maps for all of Sweden.
		Sweden--The Population of Sweden 1994/95 (Befolkningen i Sverige 1994/95).
		The map shows the the distribution of population in Sweden by colorcoding five population groups per square kilometer.
	www.omnimap.com /catalog/int/sweden.htm (372 words)

	Iron Age Goblet (AD 450-500, Gotland, Sweden) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Most of the glasses have been found on the big Swedish island Gotland (in the Baltic Sea).
		The island Gotland has a long history as a natural trade center in the Baltic Sea.
		This glass is produced by hand with the same techniques they used for 1500 years ago, which means that the size and thickness of the glasses may vary slightly.
	www.northerner.com /products/scg39b.html (203 words)

	Gotland -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It was Sweden's first major urban centre and served as a thriving international trade centre between western and eastern Europe.
		It lies on the northwest coast of the island of Gotland, in the Baltic Sea.
		Sweden is bounded on the west by Norway and on the northeast by Finland.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9037493?tocId=9037493 (512 words)

	Naval Technology - SSK Gotland Class (Type A19) - Attack Submarine
		The 613 torpedo equips all Sweden's submarines, the A19 Gotland, A17 Vastergotland, A14 Nacken and A12 Sjoorrmen.
		The Gotland class submarine will be equipped with the Torpedo 2000, which is fired from the 21in tubes.
		The combat system on the Gotland class submarines will be adapted to accommodate a new generation of torpedoes including the new Torpedo 2000, which will become the submarine's principle weapon.
	www.naval-technology.com /projects/gotland (903 words)

	Swedish Submarine HMS Gotland Arrives in San Diego
		Gotland will play a major role in the Navy’s ASW training by being an opposing force (OPFOR) during exercises against carrier and expeditionary strike groups, air patrols and other forces.
		Gotland is the first submarine in the world to operate with an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system.
		Gotland was built for operating in the waters around Scandinavia, which has less salt content.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=18984 (622 words)

	GEAB Selects Alvarion's BreezeACCESS Solutions for Wireless DSL Deployment in Sweden
		The Gotland Municipality is the first community in Sweden to initiate its Wireless DSL network that operates in the 3.5Ghz license band.
		Sweden's ambitious broadband initiative is important for the entire BWA industry.
		Sweden has always been a telecommunications trendsetter, and its embrace of Wireless DSL for rural regions is likely to encourage other countries to follow.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/bx/Balvarion.R9iE_DaD.html (974 words)

	AllTravel Gotland Sweden travel and tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Don’t miss the chance to visit Gotlands Fornsal, without doubt one of the best museums in Sweden.
		While on Gotland, hire a bicycle and explore the rest of the island.
		Gotland is peppered with medieval churches and prehistoric sites.
	www.alltravelsweden.com /Sweden/Destination_Guides/Regions/Gotland.htm (420 words)

	Archaeoastronomy in Gotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A professional astronomer, Göran Henriksson in Uppsala, Sweden, calculated the exact rising and setting times and directions of the moon many thousands of years into the past.
		An examination of one group of grooves--for example, the grooves on one stone, or on several adjacent stones, or those that lie close together in the bedrock--shows an interesting relationship.
		Diagram of the directions of 1253 Gotlandic grooves.
	www.stavar.i.se /grooves/grooves.html (459 words)

	Traveljournals.net - Sweden - Short facts and links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries.
		Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substantial welfare elements has recently been undermined by high unemployment, rising maintenance costs, and a declining position in world markets.
		Indecision over the country's role in the political and economic integration of Europe caused Sweden not to join the EU until 1995, and to forgo the introduction of the euro in 1999.
	www.traveljournals.net /countries/city.asp?r=sw&c=Gotland (134 words)

	> Regional> Europe> Sweden> Gotland County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The County Museum of Gotland - - Regional museum with exhibitons on history, natural history, art and a science center.
		Gotland Convention Bureau - - Non-profit organisation that works to promote the development of Meeting-Place Gotland.
		Ingela's Ceramics and Craftshop - - Ingela is a potter that lives on the east of Gotland.
	www.wizzle.co.uk /dir/Regional/Europe/Sweden/Gotland_County (328 words)

	ECO INSIGHT - Sustainable development on Gotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gotland – a sustainable community in the middle of the Baltic Sea
		An historic island whose medieval World Heritage city is encircled by a city wall and where the island’s nearly hundred stone churches were built as early as the 12th century.
		The island’s unique qualities result in high goals – within a generation, in 2025, Gotland is to be a sustainable community.
	www.ecoinsight.info /eng/om/omeco.html (158 words)

	The Royal University of the Midrealm (RUM) - Next RUM
		During the last 15 years I have been responsible for archaeological excavation courses each summer on the island of Gotland, Sweden, open for professionals as well as for volunteers.
		Co-ordinator at the County Administration of Gotland of a 4 year and a 13 million SEK project dealing with natural and historical heritage tourism on Gotland, with the aim to open up areas of interesting nature and historical monuments for a broad public.
		Engaged by the Ministry of Culture in Sweden and the Council of Europe to be the co-ordinator of the project Viking Routes, as a part of the Council of Europe Cultural Routes program.
	www.midrealm.org /rum/spring39/guest.html (783 words)

	GOTLAND SWEDEN NATURAL HISTORY HOLIDAY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Visby is Gotland’s capital and was once one of Europe’s most important medieval cities.
		The results of a golden-age of trade under the Hanseatic League can still be seen today in a colourfully painted town centre dating from this period.
		An eighteenth century manor house and two typically huge Gotland barns have been converted into the hotel reception and conference rooms.
	www.greentours.co.uk /holidays/gotland.asp (524 words)

	Mirago : Regional: Europe: Sweden: Gotland County
		Gotland Convention Bureau - Non-profit organisation that works to promote the development of Meeting-Place Gotland.
		Ingela's Ceramics and Craftshop - Ingela is a potter that lives on the east of Gotland.
		The County Museum of Gotland - Regional museum with exhibitons on history, natural history, art and a science center.
	www.mirago.com /scripts/dir.aspx?cat=Top/Regional/Europe/Sweden/Gotland_County (299 words)

	Medieval Week Visby. Medeltidsveckan Gotland.
		The Medieval Week on Gotland is a medieval event with thousands of participants.
		Visby is a walled city with ruins, roses, narrow cobblestone streets, a wide range of cosy restaurants and pubs, markets and the preserved city wall itself: Visby is a former Hanseatic city in Sweden.
		The Hansa ruled Gotland for hundreds of years during the Medieval Times, today it's a popular destination for tourists.
	www.bingeby.com (205 words)

	Swedish Translator, Inc.
		I was born in Sweden and lived there for 23 years.
		I stay on top of what is going on in Sweden by subscribing to several magazines and by following the Swedish news, along with occasional visits.
		Translation is just not a matter of transforming a text into a different language; it is about staying true to the original without sacrificing its fluency and readability.
	www.swedishtranslator.com /about.asp (214 words)

	Photographs
		This copy is cast after a ring needle found in connection with the archaeological excavation of the deserted farm Fjäle on the island of Gotland, Sweden some years ago.
		This copy is cast after a ring needle found in connection with the archaeological excavation of the Viking Age harbour at Fröjel on the island of Gotland.
		This very lovely miniature of a Viking Age sword was found in connection to the archaeological excavation of the deserted farm Fjäle, on the island of Gotland, Sweden.
	frojel.hgo.se /Kopior/photographs.htm (512 words)

	Bike on the Enchanted Island of Gotland \| Sweden \| Sweden bicycle tours
		Travel to Gotland by hydrofoil, and enter through the medieval city of Visby - the city of roses and ruins.
		The bike trail passes through beautiful nature reserves as it winds near the shores of beautiful views of the sea.
		An optinal last tour is offered before we enter the medival wall of Visby.Entering the medieval gate in the north part of the city you will have completed a most amazing bike tour, and a journey into the history of Gotland and Sweden.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/8346.html (655 words)

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