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Klintehamn

Klintehamni (Gutnish)
Boat to Stora Karlsö at Klintehamn harbor
Boat to Stora Karlsö at Klintehamn harbor
Klintehamn is located in Gotland
Klintehamn
Klintehamn
Location in Gotland
Country Sweden
Province Gotland
County Gotland County
Municipality Gotland Municipality
Area
 • Total 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2014)
 • Total 1,350
 • Density 643/km2 (1,670/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Klintehamn (Swedish pronunciation: [klɪntɛˈhamn]) is a locality in Klinte on the Swedish island of Gotland with 1,350 inhabitants in 2010.

Transportation

Klintehamn is a shipping port on the west coast of Gotland where timber and agricultural products are shipped to mainland Sweden. The harbor also has a marina for small boats. During summer, ferries depart daily from the harbor to Stora Karlsö island.

In 1897, a railway was built from Klintehamn to Romakloster for transporting sugar beets to the sugar refinery in Roma.

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.

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