Eke 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 Eke District, established on 1January 2016.
Geography Eke is situated in the southeast part of Gotland. The medieval Eke Church is located in the socken. , Eke Church belongs to Havdhem parish in Sudrets pastorat, along with the churches in Havdhem, Näs, Grötlingbo, Hablingbo and Silte.
History The Guding hillfort in Eke was built during the Iron Age. The wall that encircles it is approximately long and the courtyard about .
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Objects from Eke at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum