Tingstäde is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), 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 Tingstäde District, established on 1January 2016.
Tingstäde is most noted for its nearby lake Lake Tingstäde, which contains the sunken Bulverket fortification, built, used and abandoned during the 12th century.
Geography Tingstäde is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the larger locality within the district and the small village surrounding the medieval Tingstäde Church, sometimes referred to as Tingstäde kyrkby. Tingstäde is located in the central north part of Gotland.
, Tingstäde Church belongs to Stenkyrka parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Stenkyrka, Martebo, and Lummelunda.
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 8679 Tingstäde, is named after this place.
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External links
Objects from Tingstäde at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum