Åva is an island and village in the municipality of Brändö, Åland, Finland. As of 2020, Åva has 96 inhabitants.[2] The island is connected to Brändö village in the south by road banks and a bridge,[3] on the northern part of the island there is Åva harbour which is served by Ålandstrafiken ferries to Jurmo and to Vartsala (with a connection further to the Finnish mainland).[4]
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  top Location of Åva in Åland | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baltic Sea |
| Coordinates | 60°28′N 21°05′E / 60.467°N 21.083°E |
| Archipelago | Åland |
| Adjacent to | Archipelago Sea |
| Area | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Åland |
| Municipality | Brändö |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 96 (2020) |
| Pop. density | 13.8/km2 (35.7/sq mi) |
| Languages | Finland; Swedish |
| Additional information | |
| Postal code | 22940[1] |
Description
editThe island's area is 6.96 square kilometres and its greatest length is 5 kilometres in a north-south direction.[5] Åva is surrounded by the Jurmo stream and the island of Jurmo to the north, the bay of Skiftet to the east, the Åva stream and the island of Brändö to the south, and Ängskärsfjärden to the west.[3]
Etymology
editThe name Åva is of uncertain origin.[6]
Demography
editPopulation evolution since 2000:
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77 | — |
| 2005 | 89 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 84 | −5.6% |
| 2015 | 83 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | 96 | +15.7% |
| Source: [2] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Postnummer by/område på Åland". www.alandpost.ax. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ a b "Befolkning 1999-2020 efter kommun, by, år och kön". Ålands statistik- och utredningsbyrå. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Kartplatsen". Lantmäteriverket.
- ^ "Färjturlistor". Ålandstrafiken. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Lantmäteriverket: Terrängkarta 1:100 000, hämtad 2017-02-21 från filnedladdningstjänsten avgiftsfri data
- ^ "Åva, Brändö". Finlandssvenska bebyggelsenamn. Svenska litteratursällskapet. Retrieved 23 April 2020.