Brändö
This article is about the municipality in Åland. For the district of Helsinki, see Kulosaari.
| Brändö | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Brändö kommun | ||
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 Location of Brändö in Finland | ||
  Brändö Location in Åland Islands | ||
| Coordinates: 60°24′42″N 21°2′42″E / 60.41167°N 21.04500°ECoordinates: 60°24′42″N 21°2′42″E / 60.41167°N 21.04500°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Åland | |
| Sub-region | Archipelago sub-region | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | John Wrede | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,648.48 km2 (636.48 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 108.07 km2 (41.73 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 1,540.41 km2 (594.76 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 61st largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 465 | |
| • Rank | 330th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Swedish | 84.6% (official) | |
| • Finnish | 11.8% | |
| • Others | 3.7% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 17.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 64.3% | |
| • 65 or older | 18% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 17% | |
| Website | www.brando.ax | |
Brändö is an island municipality of Åland, Finland. Characteristics of Brändö are the numerous assembly of islands and islets, most important of which are linked by bridges and causeways. The municipality has a population of 465 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 1,648.48 square kilometres (636.48 square miles) of which 1,540.41 km2 (594.76 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (11/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Swedish and 84.6% of the population are Swedish speakers.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- 1 2 "Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, maaliskuu.2016" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- 1 2 "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. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
External links
Media related to Brändö at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Brändö – Official website
- Map of Brändö
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