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Fårö
Island in the Baltic Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Faroe Islands or Faro.
Fårö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfôːrøː]) or Fåre in Gutnish[5][6] is a Baltic Sea island just north of the island of Gotland, itself off mainland Sweden's southeastern coast. It is the second-largest island in the county and it is a popular summer resort. It has its own language, Faroymal, a dialect of Gutnish.
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Geography | |
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Coordinates | 57°57′N 19°09′E |
Adjacent to | Baltic Sea |
Area | 113.30 km2 (43.75 sq mi)[1][2][3] |
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Sweden | |
County | Gotland County |
Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
Demographics | |
Population | 505 (2021)[4] |
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Fårö is also the name of the populated area (socken) consisting of both Fårö and Gotska Sandön islands.[7] It comprises the same area as the administrative Fårö District, established on 1 January 2016.[8]