Tofta, also known as Gotlands Tofta, is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland.[3] It comprises the same area as the administrative Tofta District, established on 1January 2016.[4]
Tofta is most noted for its long, sandy beach. In the north part of Tofta is a military firing range, which is also the location of the annual Gotland Grand National, the world's largest enduro race.
Tofta is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) village surrounding the medieval Tofta Church,[5][6] also known as Tofta kyrkby. Tofta is on the central west coast of Gotland, situated on a high rocky plateau mostly covered in pine forest, 48%, while 22% of the area is used as farmland.[1][7]
In the northwest part of Tofta, between the coastline and road 140, is the Tofta firing range (Tofta Skjutfält). It is a military compound, approximately 6 by 2 km (3.7 by 1.2 mi), used for training with live ammunition, tanks, artillery and land mines.[8][1] Once a year, the Gotland Grand National, the world's largest enduro race, is held on the range.[9]
On the Tofta coast are two old fishing villages; Blåhäll to the north and Gnisvärd a bit further south. Blåhäll has several caves and Gnisvärd has some of the grandest stone ships on Gotland. Inland is the Smågårde village. Tofta is most noted for the long sandy beach along the southern coastline. It is the second largest and most visited, on Gotland after the Sudersand beach on Fårö.[1]
The village of Tofta dates from Medieval times. The oldest preserved text where the name is mentioned, is from 1304. The name may be related to the Swedish word toft, meaning thwart.[1]
In the greater Tofta area, there are a number of remnants from earlier eras. During excavations, Stone Age settlements and a cist has been found. There are stone ships and grave mounds from the Bronze Age, and from The Iron Age there are 23 grave fields, groove stones, stone walls, a picture stone and a hillfort.[13][14][15] There are also runes chiseled on a stone in the church. The stone is from 1170–90, and is a more likely to have been a tombstone than a runestone dedicated to a man called Röde Orm ("Red Snake"), a common name at that time.[16]
Places of interestedit
A reconstruction of a Viking village has been made in Tofta, where visitors can try out life during the Viking age.[17]
^"Gotland i siffror" [Gotland in numbers]. www.gotland.se. Gotland Municipality. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
^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.
^"Förordning om district" [Regulation of districts] (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
^Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973). Gotlands kyrkor [Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Rabén & Sjögren. pp. 253–255. ISBN91-29-41035-5. SELIBR 7232718.
^"Småorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010, fortsättning" [Statistics area, population, 2005 and 2010] (PDF). www.scb.se. Statistics Sweden. p. 23. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
^"I 19 tar över på Gotland" [I 19 takes over on Gotland]. Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^Gottfridsson, Thomas. "GGN firar 30 år med rekordantal" [Record breaking number of participants celebrates 30 years of GNN]. www.helagotland.se. HelaGotland. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^"Församlingar på Gotland". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
^"Visby stifts indelning 2018". www.svenskakyrkan.se. Church of Sweden. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
^"11308 Tofta (1993 FF76)". NASA. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^Enderborg, Bernt. "Röde orm från Tofta" [Red Snake from Tofta]. www.guteinfo.com. Guteinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
^"Här är alla vikingar" [everyone is a Viking here]. www.vikingabyn.se. Vikingabyn. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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Objects from Tofta at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum
"Röde Orm" runes in Tofta Church
January 01, 1970
tofta, gotland, tofta, also, known, gotlands, tofta, populated, area, socken, confused, with, parish, swedish, island, gotland, comprises, same, area, administrative, tofta, district, established, january, 2016, tofta, tuffte, gutnish, cottage, tofta, beachtof. Tofta also known as Gotlands Tofta is a populated area a socken not to be confused with parish on the Swedish island of Gotland 3 It comprises the same area as the administrative Tofta District established on 1 January 2016 4 Tofta Tuffte Gutnish Cottage by the Tofta beachToftaCoordinates 57 31 16 N 18 10 7 E 57 52111 N 18 16861 E 57 52111 18 16861CountrySwedenProvinceGotlandCountyGotland CountyMunicipalityGotland MunicipalityArea 1 Total38 19 km2 14 75 sq mi Population 2014 2 Total508Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Tofta is most noted for its long sandy beach In the north part of Tofta is a military firing range which is also the location of the annual Gotland Grand National the world s largest enduro race Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Places of interest 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksGeography editTofta is the name of the socken as well as the district It is also the name of the small 0 3 km2 0 12 sq mi village surrounding the medieval Tofta Church 5 6 also known as Tofta kyrkby Tofta is on the central west coast of Gotland situated on a high rocky plateau mostly covered in pine forest 48 while 22 of the area is used as farmland 1 7 In the northwest part of Tofta between the coastline and road 140 is the Tofta firing range Tofta Skjutfalt It is a military compound approximately 6 by 2 km 3 7 by 1 2 mi used for training with live ammunition tanks artillery and land mines 8 1 Once a year the Gotland Grand National the world s largest enduro race is held on the range 9 On the Tofta coast are two old fishing villages Blahall to the north and Gnisvard a bit further south Blahall has several caves and Gnisvard has some of the grandest stone ships on Gotland Inland is the Smagarde village Tofta is most noted for the long sandy beach along the southern coastline It is the second largest and most visited on Gotland after the Sudersand beach on Faro 1 As of 2019 update Tofta Church belongs to Eskelhem Tofta parish in Eskelhems pastorat along with the churches in Eskelhem and Gnisvard 10 11 One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt 11308 Tofta is named after this place 12 History editThe village of Tofta dates from Medieval times The oldest preserved text where the name is mentioned is from 1304 The name may be related to the Swedish word toft meaning thwart 1 In the greater Tofta area there are a number of remnants from earlier eras During excavations Stone Age settlements and a cist has been found There are stone ships and grave mounds from the Bronze Age and from The Iron Age there are 23 grave fields groove stones stone walls a picture stone and a hillfort 13 14 15 There are also runes chiseled on a stone in the church The stone is from 1170 90 and is a more likely to have been a tombstone than a runestone dedicated to a man called Rode Orm Red Snake a common name at that time 16 Places of interest editA reconstruction of a Viking village has been made in Tofta where visitors can try out life during the Viking age 17 Gallery edit nbsp Tofta Church nbsp Tank on Tofta firing range nbsp Tofta Viking village nbsp Tofta beachReferences edit a b c d e Carlquist Gunnar ed Tofta socken Malmo Svensk uppslagsbok Baltiska forlaget Gotland i siffror Gotland in numbers www gotland se Gotland Municipality Retrieved 27 June 2015 The exact extent of the socken now district can be obtained by clicking on Kartinstallningar and check the Socken box in the menu of this map from the Swedish National Heritage Board database Forordning om district Regulation of districts PDF Ministry of Finance 17 June 2015 Retrieved 25 May 2016 Lagerlof Erland Svahnstrom Gunnar 1973 Gotlands kyrkor Gotland s Churches in Swedish Stockholm Raben amp Sjogren pp 253 255 ISBN 91 29 41035 5 SELIBR 7232718 Smaorternas landareal folkmangd och invanare per km2 2005 och 2010 fortsattning Statistics area population 2005 and 2010 PDF www scb se Statistics Sweden p 23 Retrieved 27 June 2015 Tofta www ne se Nationalencyklopedin Retrieved 31 May 2016 I 19 tar over pa Gotland I 19 takes over on Gotland Swedish Armed Forces Retrieved 14 March 2015 Gottfridsson Thomas GGN firar 30 ar med rekordantal Record breaking number of participants celebrates 30 years of GNN www helagotland se HelaGotland Retrieved 14 March 2015 Forsamlingar pa Gotland www svenskakyrkan se Church of Sweden Retrieved 12 January 2019 Visby stifts indelning 2018 www svenskakyrkan se Church of Sweden Retrieved 12 January 2019 11308 Tofta 1993 FF76 NASA Retrieved 27 June 2016 Go Tofta socken www historiska se Swedish History Museum Retrieved 29 June 2015 Sokresultat Tofta www raa se Swedish National Heritage Board Retrieved 29 June 2015 Sjogren Otto ed 1931 Sverige geografisk beskrivning D 2 Ostergotlands Jonkopings Kronobergs Kalmar och Gotlands lan Sweden geographical description D 2 Ostergotland Jonkoping Kronoberg Kalmar och Gotland county Stockholm Wahlstrom amp Widstrand SELIBR 9939 Enderborg Bernt Rode orm fran Tofta Red Snake from Tofta www guteinfo com Guteinfo Retrieved 29 June 2015 Har ar alla vikingar everyone is a Viking here www vikingabyn se Vikingabyn Retrieved 30 June 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tofta Gotland Objects from Tofta at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum Rode Orm runes in Tofta Church Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tofta Gotland amp oldid 1141271063, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
