Sottunga
Sign in to saveSottunga is an island municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality is the smallest when it comes to population in Åland and in Finland, with a population of only () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Swedish, with of the inhabitants speaking Swedish as their native language. Sottunga comprises many islands, of which only three, Husö, Finnö and Storsottunga, are inhabited. Storsottunga is usually called Sottunga. There are five villages in the municipality: Finnö, Husö, Hästö, Mosshaga and Sottun
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Sottunga
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- Sottunga kommun
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- Municipality
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- Sottunga.jpg
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- The southern end of Storsottunga as seen from a passing ferry in 2004
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- Sottunga.vaakuna.svg
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- 120x80px
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- Sottunga sijainti Suomi.svg
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- Location of Sottunga in Finland
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- Finland Åland Islands
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- Location in Åland
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- 250
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- Country
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- Region
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- Åland
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- Sub-region
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- Archipelago
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- Municipal manager
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Sottunga kommun
- Population
- 115
- Area
- 314.41
- Elevation
- 12
- Official website
- www.sottunga.ax
- Image
- Sottunga view.jpg
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- Sottunga
- inception
- 1959-01-01
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Sottunga is an island municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality is the smallest when it comes to population in Åland and in Finland, with a population of only () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Swedish, with of the inhabitants speaking Swedish as their native language. Sottunga comprises many islands, of which only three, Husö, Finnö and Storsottunga, are inhabited. Storsottunga is usually called Sottunga. There are five villages in the municipality: Finnö, Husö, Hästö, Mosshaga and Sottunga. The highest point of Sottunga is Kasberget (25 m).
Sottunga can be reached by ferry from Långnäs in Lumparland and Galtby in Korpo and many ferries pass the island without making a stop.
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