Boge 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 Boge District, established on 1January 2016.[4]
Geography
Boge is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medievalBoge Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Boge kyrkby. It is situated on the northern east coast of Gotland.[6] The south part of the localitySlite is located in the north part of Boge socken.[7]
Boge is best known for one of the stone ships located in the area Tjelvar's Grave. The stone ship is 18 m (59 ft) long and 5 m (16 ft) wide. It dates from the Bronze Age. Close to it are two hillforts and a minor grave field. According to legend, the ship is the burial site of Tjelvar, the first Gotlander.[10]
References
^Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955). "Boge socken". Svensk Uppslagsbok (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden.
^The exact extent of the socken, now district, can be obtained by clicking on Kartinställningar and check the Socken box in the menu of this map from the Swedish National Heritage Board database.
