Gotland (; , older spellings include
Gottland or
Gothland ,),
Gutland in the local language
Gutnish, is a
province,
county,
municipality, and
diocese of
Sweden. It is Sweden's largest
island. The province includes the small islands of
Fårö and
Gotska Sandön to the north, as well as the even smaller Karlsö Islands (
Lilla and
Stora) to the west. The population is 57,221, of which about 23,600 live in
Visby, the main town. The island of Gotland and the other areas of the province of Gotland make up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area.