Fårösund
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Fårösund is a locality situated in Gotland Municipality
, Gotland County
, Sweden
with 862 inhabitants in 2005. The village can be reached by car from Visby
. The little island of Fårö
can be reached by ferry from Fårösund.
Fårösund is the northernmost town in the municipality of Gotland in Gotland County , about 56 km north of Visby . Fårösund is situated on the seafront overlooking the island of Fårö and is visited by tourists during the summer, but is usually a quiet community in the autumn, winter and spring. Until the mid- 1900s it was a small quiet resort as well as a ferry terminal for ferries to Fårö. The regiment KA 3 established in 1937 began an economic boom in the city, including a new shipyard . The regiment, however, was dissolved in the year 2000. Today, the old military regiment area is demilitarized and used by many companies that have started since the regiment was closed.
Fårösund is also the name of the strait between Gotland's "mainland" and Fårö .
Gotland Municipality
Gotland Municipality is a municipality that covers the entire island of Gotland in Sweden. The city of Visby is the municipality's seat.-History:...
, Gotland County
Gotland County
Gotland County is a county or län of Sweden. Gotland is located in the Baltic Sea to the east of Öland, and is the largest of Sweden's islands. Counties are usually sub-divided into municipalities, but Gotland County only consists of one municipality: Gotland Municipality. Gotland County at...
, Sweden
Sweden
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with 862 inhabitants in 2005. The village can be reached by car from Visby
Visby
-See also:* Battle of Visby* Gotland University College* List of governors of Gotland County-External links:* - Visby*...
. The little island of Fårö
Fårö
Fårö is a small Baltic Sea island north of the island of Gotland, off Sweden's southeastern coast. It is the second-largest island in the province. It has a population of fewer than 600 and has become a popular summer resort. The island has no banks, post offices, medical services or police...
can be reached by ferry from Fårösund.
Fårösund is the northernmost town in the municipality of Gotland in Gotland County , about 56 km north of Visby . Fårösund is situated on the seafront overlooking the island of Fårö and is visited by tourists during the summer, but is usually a quiet community in the autumn, winter and spring. Until the mid- 1900s it was a small quiet resort as well as a ferry terminal for ferries to Fårö. The regiment KA 3 established in 1937 began an economic boom in the city, including a new shipyard . The regiment, however, was dissolved in the year 2000. Today, the old military regiment area is demilitarized and used by many companies that have started since the regiment was closed.
Fårösund is also the name of the strait between Gotland's "mainland" and Fårö .