Gotlands nation

At Östra Ågatan 13, right next to the Fyris river, with a great view of the Cathedral, you find Gotland’s nation, the only one on the right side of the river. We may be small, but we have many different activities, which makes it easy to become a part of the nation and our community.

At Gotlands nation the possibilities are endless. You can, for example start a painting club, join one of our music groups or just hang around during the pluggfika! We are the smallest nation in Uppsala which gives space for every individuall to be seen and contribute with their ideas and interests. We have active sub-associations such as a choir, a reggae band, folk music group and Gotlands nations sports association (GNIF). Are you interested in learning Gotlandish culture, interested in books or movies? Then we have committees like the library committee and our home and culture committe which you can be an active member of.
You are more than welcome to come in and try our different activities!

This is what you can do

  • Try new things

  • Have fika and eat

  • Study in our Study fika

  • Take part in Gotlandic traditions

  • Start and run exciting projects

This is what you get

  • Housing points

  • Discounts

  • Experience

  • Friends from all over the world

  • A creative way to spend your spare time

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This is how you can reach us

Adress:

Östra Ågatan 13,

75322 Uppsala

Telefon:

018 - 130 981

Epost:

1q@gotlandsnation.se

Opening hours

The Office :

Monday

13-15

Tuesday

11-13

Thursday

14-16

Study Fika:

Monday - Thursday

10-16

Betty's Pub:

Tuesday - Thursday

18-00

Friday

18-01

Jaken's café:

Saturday - Sunday

12-15

The Library:

Thursday

17-19

About the nation

Welcome to the nation on the right side of the river! With a little more than 700 members we are the second smallest nation in Uppsala. The perfect size, according to us! At Gotlands everybody know each other and it’s easy to get involved and become a part of the nation. We’re also very proud to be organically certified through KRAV since 2014.

At Gotlands there are many different things to do and to get involved in. Come and study in our Study Fika, have a fika in Jakens Café and grab a burger in Bettys pub (named after the first female student in Uppsala, the Gotlander Betty Pettersson). Or why not be the one who makes the coffee, bakes the cookies, pours the beer or fries the burgers? The nation is run by the voluntary work of students. Do you want to become a part of our functionary group, get to learn new things and meet new friends? Come by the nation and we’ll help you find something to do!

As the proud Gotlanders we are we do our best to stay in touch with Haimön (our Home Island) and our Gotlandic heritage. This gives you the possibility to take part in things like: the trip to the island Fårö in August where we have, for more than 50 years, arranged a täckating (traditional roof-laying followed by a party) together with Fårö täckarlag, eat the Gotlandic delicacy lambshead at our biggest and most popular gasque the Lambskull gasque and compete in the old Gotlandic sport stanggstörtning.

Välkummen heit, välkummen haim!

 

Membership fee per semester: 330 kr

The nation's housing

Gotland nation has long had 20 student rooms in nation building in Östra Ågatan 13. It is fair to say that this place has the best location of all student rooms in Uppsala, right in the center next to Fyrisån. Since autumn 2008, the nation has also 24 apartments on Rackarbergsgatan 15 in a new building.