Finström
Finström | |
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Municipality | |
| Finströms kommun | |
        Finström | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Finström in Finland | |
  Finström Location in Åland | |
| Coordinates: 60°14′N 019°59.5′E / 60.233°N 19.9917°ECoordinates: 60°14′N 019°59.5′E / 60.233°N 19.9917°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Åland |
| Sub-region | Åland Countryside sub-region |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Katarina Sundberg |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 172.50 km2 (66.60 sq mi) |
| • Land | 123.25 km2 (47.59 sq mi) |
| • Water | 49.23 km2 (19.01 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 289th largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-03-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,610 |
| • Rank | 235th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 21.18/km2 (54.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 93.8% (official) |
| • Finnish | 3.4% |
| • Others | 2.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 17.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 59.9% |
| • 65 or older | 22.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% |
| Website | www.finstrom.ax |
Finström is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland.
The municipality has a population of 2,610 (31 March 2021)[2] of which 93.8% speak Swedish and 3.4% Finnish as their first language.[3] The municipality covers an area of 172.50 square kilometres (66.60 sq mi) of which 49.23 km2 (19.01 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 21.18 inhabitants per square kilometre (54.9/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Swedish.
Godby is the second biggest built-up area in Åland after Mariehamn, inhabited by around 1300 people, or one-thirds of the municipality's population. A pharmacy, banks, a post office, a swimming hall and a health center are among the amenities that can be found in Godby.
History[]
Finström was widely inhabited in the Viking Age. The church of St. Michael is one of the oldest in Åland with the oldest parts dating from the 12th century. Grelsby kungsgård was the place where king Gustavus Vasa stayed with his entourage of 312 people for a few days in the spring of 1556. Swedish king Gustaf IV Adolf also stayed there for six weeks in the summer of 1808 prior to the 1809 loss of Finland to Russia.
Geography[]
Finström is right in the middle of mainland Åland and is bordered by a total of five municipalities: Sund to the east, Saltvik to the northeast, Geta to the north, Hammarland to the west and Jomala to the south. The most significant main roads of Finström are Highway 2 between Mariehamn and Sund, and Highway 4 to Geta.
Långsjön, the largest lake in Åland, is located in the municipality, as is the Almskogen nature reserve. Notable bays include Kasviken and Ödkarbyviken.
Economy[]
Godby is by far the center of Finström's economy. The biggest employer in the municipality is Optinova with 130 employees. Tourism is also an important line of business.
Agricultural products grown especially in the northern parts of Finström include apples and various vegetables, and fishing is also a source of income for some.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M03*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003-2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Finström at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Finström – Official website (in Swedish)
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