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  Gotland (county)
The County of Gotland is a county or län of Sweden.
The County of Gotland is geographically equivalent to the province of Gotland.
The County of Gotland inherited its coat of arms from the province of Gotland.
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 Australian Information from Wikipedia
Gotland is made up of sedimentary rocks, most of it limestone, but in the south also sandstone.
It later tells that the Gotlanders voluntarily submitted to the king of Sweden and asserts that it is based on mutual agreements, and notes the duties and obligations of the Swedish King and Bishop in relationship to Gotland.
The Gotlandic flag displays the Gotlandic national coat of arms, white on red ground, known from the 13th century in the shape of the seal of the Gotlandic Republic with the proud ram.
www.thinkingaustralia.com /thinking_australia/wikipedia/default.php?title=Gotland   (1514 words)

  
  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 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.
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 se-i   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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 island of Sweden.
Gotland County is geographically equivalent to the province of Gotlandia.
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 Gotland (county) - Free Online Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The County of Gotland is a county or län of Sweden.
The County of Gotland is geographically equivalent to the province of Gotland.
The County of Gotland inherited its coat of arms from the province of Gotland.
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 Gotland, municipality of (Sweden)
The municipality of Gotland was formed in 1971 by the unification of all the former municipalities in the island.
Gotland is an island in the Baltic Sea.
In the case of Gotland the territory of the old province, the modern county and the modern commune coincides.
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Gotland is situated in the middle of the Baltic Sea, 90 kilometres from the Swedish mainland and 130 kilometres from the Estonian mainland.
Gotland is the land of contrasts: the vivid activity of a modern town in the middle of an ancient setting.
Gotland is the largest island of Sweden and is one of its smallest provinces.
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 Gotland
The island province of Gotlandia is represented by the current administrative entity, Gotland County.
Gotland was granted its arms in 1560, even though the island was at the time occupied by Danish forces.
The inhabitants of Gotland traditionally speak a distinct dialect of Swedish, known as Gutnish.
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 Gotland Municipality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gotland Municipality is a Swedish Municipality that covers the entire island of Gotland.
When Gotland was made into a single municipality in the 1970s, the county council was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the municipality, making it a unitary authority.
During a trial period some of the authority normally held by the Gotland County Administrative Board, an agency of the national government, has also been devolved to the Gotland Municipality, as well as to two mainland councils.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gotland_Municipality   (138 words)

  
 Municipality
A municipality or general-purpose district (see also: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government.
Municipalities are not necessarily the same as township s.
In the Republic of China on Taiwan, a municipality (直轄市 in Wade-Giles : chi-hsia-shih) is a city with equal status to a province: Taipei and Kaohsiung.
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 Gotland, municipality of (Sweden) # fahnenversand.de - Fahnen Flaggen Fahne Flagge Nationalflaggen Nationalflagge Shop ...
The municipality of Gotland was formed in 1971 by the unification of all the former municipalities in the island.
In the case of Gotland the territory of the old province, the modern county and the modern commune coincides.
As Visby is a part of the municipality of Gotland since the 1 of January 1971, its arms and flag is not official anymore.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Gotland County
Gotland County, or Gotlands län, is a County or län of Sweden.
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case.
Gotland is the only Swedish county that does not have a county council, as well as having only one municipality and one area code.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Gotland_County   (348 words)

  
 Visby Information
Today its population is 22,000 and it is the seat of the Governor of Gotland County.
In 1361 Gotland was conquered by Valdemar IV of Denmark and Visby became a Danish town.
Gotland was again conquered by Sweden in 1645 at the Treaty of Brömsebro, after 300 years of Danish occupation.
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 Gotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gotland, the Swedish island in the middle of the Baltic Sea, has served as a natural hub for trade since the 12th century (and even before that during the Viking era).
Gotland - with its almost Mediterranean climate - is famous for enjoying the most sunshine in the Nordic region.
Gotland is in the forefront in IT and introduction of new technologies.
www.gotlandring.com /gotland   (537 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Gotland Municipality
Gotland Municipality is a Swedish Municipality that covers the entire island of Gotland.
From that date on, the rural municipalities on the island were regrouped into twelve new enlarged municipalities, which together with Visby, Slite and the Gotland County Council formed the new administrative pattern.
When Gotland was made into a single municipality in the 1970s, the county council was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the municipality, making it a unitary authority.
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 GOTLAND, CONSTITUTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gotland, at the regional and local level, is at once a county, a municipality, and a regional self-governing body.
According to the law, the municipalities are responsible for education, childcare, care of the elderly, planning and building matters, environmental health, sanitation and waste management, water and sewerage services, emergency and rescue services, and library services.
It was against this background that a state commission of inquiry presented a proposal in 1995 to the effect that responsibility for regional development should be transferred from the state-controlled county administrative boards to the county councils, the directly elected bodies in the regions.
www.eurisles.org /Textes/statut_iles/GotlandEN.htm   (1068 words)

  
 IGA - NatWest Island Games
Gotland is situated in the middle of the Baltic Sea, 50-60 miles from the Swedish mainland, and 80 miles from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Gotland’s population is about 58,000, with Visby having in the region of 21,000 inhabitants, 2,000 of whom live within the well preserved city wall.
Gotlanders have their own dialect and cultural heritage which is very evident in the everyday life of the people.
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 Gotland
Gotland is the largest island in the Baltic Sea with a size of 2,994 km².
On Gotland 57,661 inhabitants (2004) live, the island are 3,140 km² largely (18 Einwohner/km²) and consist of a limestone plateau.
Accordingly its resources Gotland was coined/shaped by the stone and the cement industry, by the mergel and clay/tone dismantling and by fishing.
www.slotsch.de /english2/html/gotland.html   (1012 words)

  
 .: Gotland Viking Island :.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gotland Viking Island has its headquarters at Gotland University which is also leading the project.
Gotland Viking Island is based on a network held together by a project group of 4 persons, the equivalent of 2,25 full-time positions.
The project is financed mainly by the Municipality of Gotland, EU Structural Funds Objective 2 Swedish Islands, and Gotland University.
www.vikinggotland.com /eng/project.shtml   (58 words)

  
 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > County Councils of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In each County there are also several smaller entities for the local government and administration that constitute municipal self government, which are independent of the County Councils.
The island of Gotland is a special case in that it makes up one full county but at the same time only one municipality.
As Gotland does not have a separate entity for a County Council, the Municipality of Gotland also handles the County Council tasks.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/co/County_Councils_of_Sweden   (310 words)

  
 ECO INSIGHT - Sustainable development on Gotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Municipality of Gotland, the largest employer on Gotland, has been proclaimed an Eco-municipality since 1992 and has adopted the following overall goals for sustainable development.
Biogas is extracted at the municipal sewage treatment works as well as the municipal agricultural school.
During a few summer months the population of the island increases from 57,000 to more than 200,000 which means an increased hazard to the island’s ground water which is susceptible to pollution from sewage, chemicals, oil spills and other contamination.
www.ecoinsight.info /eng/ekokommun/ekokommun.html   (343 words)

  
 Gotland Convention Bureau
Gotland has been part of Sweden since 1645 and has been part of a regional self-government trial since 1997.
Gotland also boasts a broad range of culture and a hospitable local population.
Connections to and from mainland Sweden are by 1-7 ferry departures on new high-speed ferries.
www.gotlandconvention.se /eng/gotland01.php   (232 words)

  
 Gotland, unofficial flags and flag proposals (Sweden)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A flag consisting of a red field with an old seal in white in the centre was launched in protest against the commune of Gotland which had replaced the seal it previously used as a logo.
The seal on this flag is the one used centuries ago by the community of Gotland when the island was a peasant 'republic' loosely attached to the Swedish crown.
The flag is inspired by that of the neighbouring island Öland, with the colours reversed so that the proposed flag of Gotland is yellow with a green cross.
www.fotw.us /flags/se-gotlu.html   (367 words)

  
 Report: The Island of Gotland - 100REN-ISLES - A Renewable Energy Plan - Sweden on the ManagEnergy Website
The municipality also has know-how, responsibility and resources so that in its own organisation it is in a position to act as a role-model for how renewable energy is introduced and how sustainable construction is planned and executed.
Gotland€s Municipality has signed a partnership declaration with the European Commission and has been accepted as one of the 100 Renewable Energy Communities as outlined in the Campaign for Take-off.
In the partnership declaration Gotland€s objective to have a 100% renewable energy balance by 2025 and to work towards the realisation of a sustainable society is outlined.
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 Gotland.net - Gotland on the Internet - Facts about Gotland and Sweden
Gotland is an island situated in the centre of the Baltic Sea, 90 kilometers from the Swedish mainland.
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.
Since the climate on Gotland is milder than on the Swedish mainland, the scenery offers a variation of both flora and fauna.
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 Welcome to the IIIEE
It is the observation of the municipality that the business plan of the networks needs to be taken to another level in order for local island products to be successful and compete with products both from and on the mainland.
Gotland is situated in the middle of the Baltic Sea, 90 km from the Swedish mainland and 130 km from the
is the name of a network from north to south involving a dozen Gotlandic restaurants and the island's farmers, with the emphasis on locally produced food of the highest quality.
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 Visby - Gurupedia
Visby is a city, founded in the 10th century, on the then independent Baltic Sea island of Gotland, in modern Sweden.
Administratively Visby is the seat of residence for the Governor of Gotland County.
Gotland came to Sweden in the 17th century after 300 years of Danish occupation.
www.gurupedia.com /v/vi/visby.htm   (177 words)

  
 Gotland County Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Counties are usually sub-divided into municipalities, but Gotland County only consists of one municipality: Gotland Municipality.
The difference between the two are only at an administrative level, as the county council and municipal council serve different tasks.
Gotland is the only Swedish county that does not have a county council, as well as having only one municipality and one area code.
www.aplaceinthesun.com /encyclopedia/Gotland_County   (496 words)

  
 Gotland (Sweden)
The intermediate level of administration in Sweden is the county (län), with the commune (municipality) as the basic level of administration.
At the time, Gotland was occupied by the Danish, a fact the Swedes had a hard time accepting.
It is possible that the old seal of Gotland (with the ram) was mixed up with the seal of the city of Visby.
www.fotw.us /flags/se-gotla.html   (561 words)

  
 Visby
Visby is a city, founded in the 10th century, on the then independent Baltic Sea island of Gotland, in modern Sweden.
Administratively Visby is the seat of residence for the Governor of Gotland County.
There is also a locally elected Gotland Municipality in the city.
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/v/vi/visby.html   (137 words)

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