Jomala
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| Jomala kommun | ||
Welcome to Jomala! The coat of arms of Jomala features St. Olav sitting on a throne and holding an axe and a globus cruciger
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 Location of Jomala in Finland |
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 Jomala
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| Coordinates: 60°09′N 019°57′E / 60.150°N 19.950°ECoordinates: 60°09′N 019°57′E / 60.150°N 19.950°E | ||
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 Finland
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| Region | Åland | |
| Sub-region | Åland Countryside sub-region | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Carolina Sandell | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 142.55 km2 (55.04 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 142.53 km2 (55.03 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 544.43 km2 (210.21 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 282nd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 4,646 | |
| • Rank | 189th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 32.6/km2 (84/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Swedish | 92.1% (official) | |
| • Finnish | 4.7% | |
| • Others | 3.2% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 20.6% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 67.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 12.3% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 17% | |
| Website | www.jomala.ax | |
Jomala is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland.
The municipality has a population of 4,646 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 142.55 square kilometres (55.04 sq mi) of which 544.43 km2 (210.21 sq mi) is water. The population density is 32.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (84/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Swedish.
Mariehamn Airport is located in Jomala.
"Jomala" is the name of a god common to many Finno-Ugric peoples. Jumala is Finnish for god and Jomala is one of the sites where Christian church organized itself in Finland. One of oldest churches in Finland stands here as testament to these times.
Jomala was inhabited around 2000 B.C with Jettböle being one of the most renowned prehistoric sites. Other ancient sites include Borgberget, where there was a Viking fortress, and Kasberget which was one of the many mountains where signal fires were lit when enemies were seen approaching.
Before the city of Mariehamn was established in 1861, the peninsula where the city is situated was a part of Jomala.
The church of Jomala is dedicated to the patron saint of Åland, St. Olav. It is the oldest surviving church in Finland and it is situated in the village of Prästgården. The oldest parts of the church date from the 13th century. The church tower is 52 meters tall and there is also a memorial for all the Ålanders who emigrated. Another memorial refers to sailors who lost their lives on sea. The "King of Åland" Julius Sundblom is buried here. A large medieval cemetery with graves from the Iron Age can be visited behind the church.
The Lemström channel divides Jomala from its neighboring municipality, Lemland. It was widened by Russian POWs in 1882.
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