Finström
Municipality in Åland, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Finström is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality has a population of 2,610 (31 December 2023)[2] of which 90.1% speak Swedish and 2.5% Finnish as their first language.[2] 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 21.15 inhabitants per square kilometre (54.8/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Swedish.
Finström | |
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Municipality | |
Finströms kommun | |
Coordinates: 60°14′N 019°59.5′E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Åland |
Sub-region | Åland Countryside sub-region |
Seat | Godby |
Government | |
• Municipal manager | Magnus Sandberg |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 172.50 km2 (66.60 sq mi) |
• Land | 123.43 km2 (47.66 sq mi) |
• Water | 49.23 km2 (19.01 sq mi) |
• Rank | 289th largest in Finland |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,610 |
• Rank | 230th largest in Finland |
• Density | 21.15/km2 (54.8/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Swedish | 90.1% (official) |
• Finnish | 2.5% |
• Others | 7.5% |
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) |
Website | www.finstrom.ax |
Godby, the largest village and administrative centre of Finström, 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.