Finström

Finström is a municipality o Åland, an autonomous territory o Finland. The municipality haes a population o 2,611 (28 Februar 2023) o which 93.8% speak Swadish an 3.4% Finnish as thair first leid. The municipality covers an aurie o 172.50 square kilometre (66.60 sq mi) o which 49.23 km2 (19.01 sq mi) is watter. The population densitie is 21.18 inhabitants per square kilometre (54.9/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Swadish. Godby is the seicont biggest biggit-up aurie in Åland efter Mariehamn, inhabitit bi 900 fowk, or ane-thirds o the municipality's population. A pharmacy, banks, a post office, a soummin haw an a halth centre are amang the amenities that can be foond in Godby. History Finström wis widely inhabitit in the Viking era. The kirk o St. Michael is ane o the auldest in Åland wi the auldest pairts datin frae the 12t century. Grelsby kungsgård wis the place whaur king Gustavus Vasa stayed wi his entourage o 312 fowk for a few days in the ware o 1556. King Gustaf IV Adolf stayed thare for sax weeks in the simmer o 1808 prior tae the loss o Finland tae Roushie an aw. Geografie Finström is richt in the middle o mainland Åland an is bordered bi a tot o five municipalities: Sund tae the east, Saltvik tae the northeast, Geta tae the north, Hammarland tae the wast an Jomala tae the sooth. Långsjön, the lairgest lake in Åland, is locatit in the municipality, as is the Almskogen natur reserve. Notable bays include Kasviken an Ödkarbyviken. Economy Godby is bi far the centre o Finström's economy. The biggest employer in the municipality is Optinova wi 130 employees. Tourism is an important line o business an aw. Agricultural products grown especially in the northren pairts o Finström include apples an various vegetables, an fishin is a soorce o income for some. References Freemit airtins Media relatit tae Finström at Wikimedia Commons Municipality o Finström Archived 2013-05-19 at the Wayback Machine – Offeecial wabsteid (in Swadish)