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| Capital city | Visby |
| Currency | Swedish crown |
| Surface | 3183,7 |
| Population | 57 224 |
| Tongue | Swedish |
Gotland - one of the Swedish territorial regions (Swedish län), including the largest Swedish island in the Baltic Sea, Gotland, and the smaller islands surrounding it. Together with Gotland, there are 805 islands, 3 of which are permanently populated and 12 of which are built-up. The seat of the regional authorities (residensstad) is Visby.
The territory of the Gotland region, included in Götaland, is identical to the territory of the Gotland Landskap.
Gotland consists of one municipality - the municipality of Gotland, which covers the entire territory of the region.
Characteristic
Geography
The landscape of the region is quite diverse, from rocky shores in the northeast to white sandy beaches. The rich history of the island and its landscape values are the main reasons for its tourist popularity.