Burs, Gotland
Burs | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 57°15′03″N 18°30′43″E / 57.25083°N 18.51194°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 42 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 329 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.burs.nu/forsta-sidan at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-07-25) |
Burs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɵʂː]) is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Burs District, established on 1 January 2016. As of 2015, Gustaf Edman from Burs was probably Sweden's tallest man.