Sottunga
Sottunga | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Sottunga kommun | |
The southern end of Storsottunga as seen from a passing ferry in 2004 | |
Location of Sottunga in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°08′N 020°40′E / 60.133°N 20.667°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Åland |
| Sub-region | Archipelago |
| Charter | 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Christer von Essen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 342.44 km2 (132.22 sq mi) |
| • Land | 28.03 km2 (10.82 sq mi) |
| • Water | 314.41 km2 (121.39 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 310th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-03-31) | |
• Total | 106 |
| • Rank | 308th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 3.78/km2 (9.8/sq mi) |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 10.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 52.5% |
| • 65 or older | 36.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.sottunga.ax |
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 106 (31 March 2025) and covers an area of 342.44 square kilometres (132.22 sq mi) of which 314.41 km2 (121.39 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.78 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.8/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Swedish, with 97.9% 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.