Klinte is a populated socken on the Swedish island of Gotland.The exact extent of the socken, now district, can be obtained by clicking on Kartinställningar and check the Socken box in the menu of this map from the Swedish National Heritage Board database. It comprises the same area as the administrative Klinte District, established on 1January 2016.
Geography Klinte is the name of the socken as well as the district. It was also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Klinte Church, sometimes referred to as Klinte kyrkby. In 2015, that small locality was merged with the larger locality Klintehamn. Klinte is situated on the central west coast of Gotland where it straddles the slopes of limestone cliffs (known as klinten) surrounding a natural harbor.
, Klinte Church and Klinte Harbor Church belong to Klinte parish in Klinte pastorat.
Events Since the first half of the 19th century, the annual Klinte Market is one of the major autumn markets on Gotland. There are five official markets held on the island in August–October: Slite, Havdhem, Kräklingbo, Klintehamn and Hemse, each usually spanning a weekend.
References
External links
Objects from Klinte at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum Klinte Market official website