Bäl 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 Bäl District, established on 1January 2016.
Geography Bäl is the name of the larger area, Bäl socken as well as the Bäl district, surrounding the small village of Gute where the medieval Bäl Church, is located. Gute is sometimes referred to as Bäl, Bäl kyrkby or Bäls kyrkby Gute. It is situated in the northeast part of Gotland.
, Bäl Church belongs to Väskinde parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Väskinde, Fole, Lokrume, Hejnum and Bro.
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 8678 Bäl, is named after this place.
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Objects from Bäl at the Digital Museum by Nordic Museum