Kumlinge
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."
Kumlinge | |
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Municipality | |
| Kumlinges kommun | |
Kumlinge Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kumlinge in Finland | |
Kumlinge Location in Åland | |
| Coordinates: 60°15.5′N 020°46.7′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) | |
| • 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) | |
| • Total | 290 |
| • Rank | 307th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.93/km2 (7.6/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 84.6% (official) |
| • Finnish | 6.5% |
| • Others | 8.8% |
| 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 |
The municipality has a population of 290 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 865.88 square kilometres (334.32 sq mi) of which 761.12 km2 (293.87 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.6/sq mi).
84.6% of the population is Swedish-speaking, 6.5% is Finnish-speaking, and 8.8% speak other languages.
The Kumlinge Airfield is situated on the main island.
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