Alva is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval
Alva Church, sometimes referred to as
Alva kyrkby. It is situated in the south part of Gotland. , Alva Church belongs to Alva-Hemse-Rone
parish in Sudrets
pastorat, along with the churches in
Hemse and
Rone. == References ==