Gammelgarn 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 Gammelgarn District, established on 1January 2016.
Geography Gammelgarn is situated in the central east part of Gotland. The medieval Gammelgarn Church is located in the socken. On the south shore of Gammelgarn are the fishing villages of Grynge and Sjauster (or Sjaustru), the latter with a long sandy beach.
, Gammelgarn Church belongs to Östergarn parish in Romaklosters pastorat, along with the churches in Östergarn, Kräklingbo, Anga and Ala.
See also The great forest fire in Kräklingbo
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Objects from Gammelgarn at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum