Gotland [island] - Gotland

Japanese: ゴトランド[島] - ゴトランド

Sweden's largest island in the Baltic Sea, located in southeastern Sweden. It is based on limestone from the early Palaeozoic era, and the Gotlandic period was named after the island. Oats, rye, and sugar beets are cultivated, and sheep are raised on the island, which produces marble and cement. It was colonized by German merchants in the 12th century, and after a period of Hanseatic League and Danish rule, it became part of Sweden in 1645. It comprises one county, including the island of Fall to the northeast. Visby, the capital, has many remains of a Hanseatic city, and was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1995. Area: ^{3,134 km2} . Population: 57,241 (2012).
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Japanese:

スウェーデン南東部，バルト海上の同国最大の島。古生代前期の石灰岩を基盤とし，ゴトランド紀の名はこの島にちなむ。燕麦，ライムギ，テンサイ栽培，牧羊が行われ，大理石を産し，セメントを生産する。12世紀にドイツ商人により植民が行われ，ハンザ同盟，デンマーク支配期の後1645年スウェーデン領。北東に接するフォール島などを含め１県をなす。主都ビスビューはハンザ都市の遺構が多く，1995年世界文化遺産に登録された。3134km²。５万7241人（2012）。
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