Jomala
Jomala is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. In terms of population, it is the next largest after Mariehamn, the capital of Åland.
Jomala | |
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Municipality | |
| Jomala kommun | |
"Welcome to Jomala." The coat of arms of Jomala features St. Olav sitting on a throne and holding an axe and a globus cruciger | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Jomala in Finland | |
Jomala Location in Åland | |
| Coordinates: 60°09′N 019°57′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Åland |
| Sub-region | Åland Countryside sub-region |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Christian Dreyer |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 687.00 km2 (265.25 sq mi) |
| • Land | 142.73 km2 (55.11 sq mi) |
| • Water | 544.43 km2 (210.21 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 282nd largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 5,698 |
| • Rank | 158th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 39.92/km2 (103.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 87.9% (official) |
| • Finnish | 4.6% |
| • Others | 7.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 21.6% |
| • 15 to 64 | 63.3% |
| • 65 or older | 15.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.jomala.ax |
The municipality has a population of 5,698 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 687.00 square kilometres (265.25 sq mi) of which 544.43 km2 (210.21 sq mi) is water. The population density is 39.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (103.4/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Swedish.
Mariehamn Airport is located in Jomala. Three of Åland's four highways cross the municipality of Jomala as they start from Mariehamn; highway 1 runs west to Eckerö, highway 2 northeast to Sund and highway 3 east to Lumparland.
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