| Eckerö | |||
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| Eckerö kommun | |||
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| Coordinates: 60°13′N 019°33′E / 60.217°N 19.55°ECoordinates: 60°13′N 019°33′E / 60.217°N 19.55°E | |||
| Country |  Finland |
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| Province |  Åland |
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| Region | Åland | ||
| Sub-region | Åland Countryside sub-region | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 752.75 km2 (290.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 107.71 km2 (41.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 645.04 km2 (249.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009-06-30)[2] | |||
| - Total | 943 | ||
| - Density | 8.75/km2 (22.7/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Swedish | 90% (official) | ||
| - Finnish | 6% | ||
| - Others | 4% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 16.3% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 63.6% | ||
| - 65 or older | 20.1% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 18.25% | ||
| Website | www.eckero.ax | ||
Eckerö is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. The municipality has a population of 943 (30 June 2009)[2] and covers an area of 752.75 square kilometres (290.64 sq mi) of which 645.04 km2 (249.05 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 8.75 inhabitants per square kilometre (22.7 /sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Swedish and 90% of the population are Swedish speakers. It is the westernmost municipality of Åland and Finland. The company Eckerö Linjen operates a ferry connection between Berghamn in Storby, Eckerö and Grisslehamn on Väddö, Norrtälje in Sweden.
The municipality has previously also been known as Ekkerö in Finnish documents,[6] but is today referred to as "Eckerö" also in Finnish.
References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved on 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 30 June 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/AE1290D892E86719C22575EB002B065C/$file/090630.html. Retrieved on 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved on 8 March 2009.
- ^ 707–708 (Pieni Tietosanakirja / I. A – Isonzo)
External links
Media related to Eckerö at Wikimedia Commons- Eckerö Municipality's official website
- Eckerö travel guide from Wikitravel
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