Fleringe is a populated area, a

socken Socken ( or ) is the name used for a part of a counties of Sweden, county in Sweden. In Denmark, similar areas are known as , in Norway or and in Finland or . A is a rural area formed around a church, typically in the Middle Ages. A socken ...

(not to be confused with

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), on the Swedish island of

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. It comprises the same area as the administrative Fleringe District, established on 1January 2016.

Community

The name is known since 1304 as ''Fledynge'', the first part ''flaidh'' meaning "tear or wound" is figuratively used for "hills" or "wound in the landscape", such "wounds" can be found north and northwest of the church, and the last part ''inge'' meaning "inhabitants". Fleringe is situated on the north coast of the main island, Gotland, west of Fårösund and right by Lake Bästeträsk. Fleringe is mostly forested land. A number of grave mounds and stone circles from the bronze age can be found at Fleringe. The

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Fleringe Church is located in Fleringe. , Fleringe Church belongs to Bunge-Rute-Fleringe

in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Bunge and Rute . One of the

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s in the

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, 9359 Fleringe, is named after this place.

Limestone industry

From 1650, and peaking during the 1920s, the area around Fleringe contained many industries connected to the

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industry on Gotland. The limestone industry closed down in 1990. The old lime kiln can still be seen as a part of Bläse lime industry museum along with the old railway. One of the old limestone quarries at Ar in north Fleringe is now filled with water so clear and blue it has been named the Blue Lagoon. It is a popular destination for people on the island.

Lakes and research

The Lake Bästeträsk is the largest lake on Gotland. The water is very clear and shallow, with an average depth of . The long, flat stone beaches at Ar in north Fleringe makes this an ideal location for weather and fishing research. There are two research stations at Ar, ''Fårösund väderstation'' and ''Fiskforskningsstationen'' connected to Campus Gotland and

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. Sometimes these stations also hosts ornithological research.

Gallery

File:Blå lagunen Ar 05.JPG, The Blue Lagoon at Ar, Fleringe. File:Fleringe kyrka.JPG, Fleringe church. File:Flerlinge-kyrka-Gotland-kor1.jpg, Flerlinge church. File:Bläse hamn.jpeg, Bläse harbor, Fleringe. File:Bläse limestone train furnace Gotland.jpg, Bläse limestone industry museum, Fleringe. File:Weather station at Ar Fleringe Gotland Sweden.jpg, Weather station at Ar, Fleringe. File:Stranden vid Ar Fleringe Gotland Sweden.jpg, Stranden vid Ar, Fleringe. File:Bästeträsk 01.JPG, Bästeträsk at Fleringe.

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