Kumlinge
Kumlinge | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Kumlinges kommun | |
 Kumlinge Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kumlinge in Finland | |
  Kumlinge Location in Åland Islands | |
| Coordinates: 60°15.5′N 020°46.7′E / 60.2583°N 20.7783°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Åland |
| Sub-region | Archipelago sub-region |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Christian Dreyer |
| • Chairman of municipality council | Mats Perämaa |
| • Chairwoman of municipality executive board | Gun-Mari Lindholm |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 865.88 km2 (334.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 99.06 km2 (38.25 sq mi) |
| • Water | 761.12 km2 (293.87 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 299th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 290 |
| • Rank | 307th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.93/km2 (7.6/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 84.8% (official) |
| • Finnish | 7.2% |
| • Others | 7.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 10.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 51.8% |
| • 65 or older | 38.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kumlinge.ax |
Kumlinge is a municipality consisting of a group of islands in Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. Kumlinge, which is also the name of the largest island in the group, means "rocky passage."
The municipality has a population of 290 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 865.88 square kilometres (334.32 sq mi) of which 761.12 km2 (293.87 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 2.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.6/sq mi).
84.8% of the population is Swedish-speaking, 7.2% is Finnish-speaking, and 7.9% speak other languages.[3]
The Kumlinge Airfield is situated on the main island.
History
The first visitors to Kumlinge were Vikings who stopped there during their voyages. The first permanent residents arrived in the 13th century. According to taxrolls from the 16th century there were about a dozen houses on the main island at the time, home to mostly farmers and fishermen. In the 20th century the population of Kumlinge slowly began to decline.
Sights
The church in the village is dedicated to St. Anne and dates from the 15th century. There are two farm museums in Kumlinge: Hermas museigård and Sjölunds gårdsmuseum. There is also a memorial stone in Fälberget which is dedicated to the war of 1808 when a Russian battalion was defeated in the village of Kumlinge. The old post route also goes through Kumlinge. There is also an old but still operational pharmacy on Kumlinge that is well worth a visit with its old inventory.
Geocaching
There is a growing number of geocaches on Kumlinge that take you to extraordinary places all over the island.
Demographics
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
- Municipality of Kumlinge – Official website
- Map of Kumlinge
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