Burs, Gotland

Burs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɵʂː]) is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Burs District, established on 1 January 2016. As of 2015, Gustaf Edman from Burs was probably Sweden's tallest man.

Burs
Buss (Gutnish)
Burs
Coordinates: 57°15′03″N 18°30′43″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
  Total42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total329
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.burs.nu/forsta-sidan at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-07-25)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.