Gotland

or Gott·land

[ got-luhnd; Swedish gawt-luhnd, gawl-luhnd ]

noun

1. an island in the Baltic, forming a province of Sweden. 1,212 sq. mi. (3,140 sq. km). : Visby.

Gotland

/ ˈɡɒtlənd; ˈɡɒtlənd; ˈɡɒθlənd; ˈɡɔtlant /

noun

1. an island in the Baltic Sea, off the SE coast of Sweden: important trading centre since the Bronze Age; long disputed between Sweden and Denmark, finally becoming Swedish in 1645; tourism and agriculture now important. Capital: Visby. Pop: (including associated islands) 57 677 (2004 est). Area: 3140 sq km (1212 sq miles)

Other Words From

• Gotland·er Gottland·er noun

Example Sentences

An even more ambitious initiative is running on the Swedish island of Gotland, where an eco-village, Suderbyn, has been created using zero-carbon materials.

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A third battle fought he in Gotland; there likewise the day was to his strength and much spoil was to his hand.

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Odin had a son named Skioldr who settled and reigned in the land which is now called Denmark, but was then called Gotland.

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On the 8th of May Gustavus despatched his fleet, eight thousand strong, to Gotland.

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The Swedish army had retired from Gotland, and Norby with his horde of pirates remained in statu quo.

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We agreed, moreover, that our respective claims to Gotland should be left to arbitration.

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