Jomala

Jomala is a municipality o Åland, an autonomous territory o Finland. The municipality haes a population o 5,624 (28 Februar 2023) an covers an aurie o 687.00 square kilometre (265.25 sq mi) o which 544.43 km2 (210.21 sq mi) is watter. The population densitie is 39.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (102.2/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Swadish. Mariehamn Airport is locatit in Jomala. History It is no kent whaur the name Jomala comes frae but it haes been suggestit that "jom" comes frae the name o the Viking god Jom an "ala" means "place". Tharefore Jomala wad mean "the place whaur Jom is worshipit". Housomeivver, "Jomala" is the name o a god common tae mony Finno-Ugric fowks. Jomala wis inhabitit aroond 2000 B.C wi Jettböle bein ane o the maist renouned prehistoric steids. Ither auncient steids include Borgberget whaur thare wis a Viking fortress an Kasberget which wis ane o the mony muntains whaur signal fires wur lit whan enemies wur seen approachin. Afore the ceety o Mariehamn wis established in 1861, the peninsulae whaur the ceety is situatit wis a pairt o Jomala. Sichts The kirk of Jomala is dedicated tae the patron saint of Åland, St. Olav. It is the auldest stone kirk in Åland an it is situated in the veelage of Prästgården. The auldest pairts o the kirk date frae the 12t century. The kirk touer is 52 meters taw an thare is an aa a memorial for aw the Ålanders who hae moved away. The "King of Åland" Julius Sundblom is buried here. In the auld times thare wis a great estate on the eastren side o the kirk. The Lemström channel divides Jomala frae its neighboring municipality, Lemland. It wis widened bi Roushie POWs in 1882. The Kungsö battery wis ane o the ten coastal batteries which the Roushies biggit in Åland during the First World War in 1916. The battery wis situated 32 meters abuin sea level, on the heichest pynt of Dalsberg. Finnish, Swedish an German troops invaded it in 1918. It wis dismantled in 1919 bi Finnish civilian workers. Cultur Syne Jomala belangs tae the Swadish-speakin auries o Finland, Midsimmer is celebratit ivery year bi hoistin up a maypole. It wis a tribute tae the sun in the auncient times. Hairst festivities are held ivery September. Geografie Jomala is bordered bi Lemland in the soothwast, Mariehamn in the sooth, Hammarland in the northwast, Finström in the north an Sund in the northeast. Veelages Andersböle, Björsby, Buskböle, Dalkarby, Djurvik, Gottby, Gölby, Hammarudda, Hinderböle, Ingby, Jomalaby, Karrböle, Kila, Kungsöby, Möckelby, Möckelö, Norrsunda, Rasmansböle, Ringsböle, Sviby, Södersunda, Torp, Ulvsby, Vargsunda, Västansunda, Västerkalmar, Ytterby, Ytternäs, Ödanböle, Önningeby, Österkalmar, Överby. Fowk frae Jomala Janne Holmén, lang distance runner, European champion in men's marathon Maria Jonsson, three-time Miss Swaden winner, 1991-1993 Simon Holmström, young politeecian, chairman o a poleetical group for young fowk References Freemit airtins Media relatit tae Jomala at Wikimedia Commons Municipality of Jomala Archived 2008-12-09 at the Wayback Machine – Offeecial wabsteid Map of Jomala municipality Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine