Kumlinge
Kumlinge is a municipality consistin o a group o islands in Åland, an autonomous territory o Finland. Kumlinge, which is the name o the lairgest island in the group an aw, means "rocky passage."
Kumlinge | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Kumlinges kommun | |
 Coat airms | |
 Location of Kumlinge in Finland | |
  Kumlinge Location in Åland Islands | |
| Coordinates: 60°15.5′N 020°46.7′E / 60.2583°N 20.7783°ECoordinates: 60°15.5′N 020°46.7′E / 60.2583°N 20.7783°E | |
| Kintra |  Finland |
| Region | Åland |
| Sub-region | Archipelago sub-region |
| Govrenment | |
| • Municipal manager | Jim Eriksson |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 865.88 km2 (334.32 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 99.26 km2 (38.32 sq mi) |
| • Water | 761.12 km2 (293.87 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 299t lairgest in Finland |
| Population (2023-02-28)[2] | |
| • Total | 301 |
| • Rank | 307t lairgest in Finland |
| • Density | 3.03/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
| Population bi native leid | |
| • Swedish | 89.2% (offeecial) |
| • Finnish | 6.1% |
| • Ithers | 4.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 tae 14 | 8.9% |
| • 15 tae 64 | 63.6% |
| • 65 or aulder | 27.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kumlinge.ax |
The municipality haes a population o 301 (28 Februar 2023)[2] an covers an aurie o 865.88 square kilometre (334.32 sq mi) o which 761.12 km2 (293.87 sq mi) is watter.[1] The population density is 3.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.8/sq mi).
89.2% o the population is Swadish-speakin, 6.1% is Finnish-speakin, an 4.7% speak ither leids.[6]
The Kumlinge Airfield is situatit on the main island.
History
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The first visitors tae Kumlinge wur Vikings who stoppit thare durin thair voyages. The first permanent residents arrivit in the 13t century. Accordin tae taxrolls frae the 16t century thare wur aboot a dozen hooses on the main island at the time, hame tae maistly fermers an fishermen. In the 20t century the population o Kumlinge slowly began tae decline.
Sichts
eeditThe kirk in the veelage is dedicatit tae Saunt Anne an dates frae the 15t century. Thare are twa ferm museums in Kumlinge: Hermas museigård an Sjölunds gårdsmuseum. Thare is a memorial stane in Fälberget which is dedicatit tae the war o 1808 when a Roushie battalion wis defeatit in the veelage o Kumlinge. The auld post route goes throu Kumlinge an aw.
Demografics
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Population
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|---|---|
Kumlinge |
238
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Enklinge |
87
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Seglinge |
51
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Björkö |
20
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Ither (e.g. in hospitals) |
3
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References
eedit- ↑ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 Januar 2018.
- ↑ a b "Preliminar population structur bi aurie, 2022M01*-2023M02*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 4 Apryle 2023.
- ↑ "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 Mairch 2009.
- ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 Apryle 2009.
- ↑ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Admeenistration o Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 Mey 2023.
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Freemit airtins
eedit| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Kumlinge. |
- Municipality o Kumlinge – Offeecial wabsteid