Visby
Visby is the only city on the Swedish island of Gotland. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2005, its population is 22,236.
Visby | |
|---|---|
 Visby skyline | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): City of roses | |
  Visby  Visby | |
| Coordinates: 57°38′05″N 18°17′57″E | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Province |  Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Charter | 1645 |
| Area | |
| • City | 12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
| • City | 24,330 |
| • Density | 1,816/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 58,003 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 621 xx |
| Area code(s) | (+46) 498 |
| Website | www |
| Official name | Hanseatic Town of Visby |
| Criteria | Cultural: iv, v |
| Reference | 731 |
| Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- "Gotland i siffror, pdf". www.gotland.se. Region Gotland. p. 65. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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