Kumlinge

Kumlinge
Kumlinge
Municipality
	Kumlinges kommun
	Kumlinge Church
	Coat of arms
	Location of Kumlinge in Finland
	Kumlinge Location in Åland
	Coordinates: 60°15.5′N 020°46.7′E / 60.2583°N 20.7783°E
Country	Finland
Region	Åland
Sub-region	Archipelago sub-region
Government
• Municipal manager	Christian Dreyer
• Chairman of municipality council	Mats Perämaa
• Chairwoman of municipality executive board	Gun-Mari Lindholm
Area (2018-01-01)
• Total	865.88 km2 (334.32 sq mi)
• Land	99.06 km2 (38.25 sq mi)
• Water	761.12 km2 (293.87 sq mi)
• Rank	299th largest in Finland
Population (2024-08-31)
• Total	279
• Rank	307th largest in Finland
• Density	2.82/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
Population by native language
• Swedish	84.8% (official)
• Finnish	7.2%
• Others	7.9%
Population by age
• 0 to 14	10.1%
• 15 to 64	51.8%
• 65 or older	38.1%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.kumlinge.ax

Kumlinge is a municipality consisting of a group of islands in Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. Kumlinge, which is also the name of the largest island in the group, means "rocky passage."^{[citation needed]}

The municipality has a population of 279 (31 August 2024)^[2] and covers an area of 865.88 square kilometres (334.32 sq mi) of which 761.12 km² (293.87 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 2.82 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.3/sq mi).

84.8% of the population is Swedish-speaking, 7.2% is Finnish-speaking, and 7.9% speak other languages.^[5]

The Kumlinge Airfield is situated on the main island.

History

The first visitors to Kumlinge were Vikings who stopped there during their voyages. The first permanent residents arrived in the 13th century. According to taxrolls from the 16th century there were about a dozen houses on the main island at the time, home to mostly farmers and fishermen. In the 20th century the population of Kumlinge slowly began to decline.

Climate

Kumlinge has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with significant moderation from the Archipelago sea.

Climate data for Kumlinge Kirkonkylä (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000- present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	9.0 (48.2)	7.7 (45.9)	13.5 (56.3)	19.5 (67.1)	25.5 (77.9)	27.7 (81.9)	31.2 (88.2)	28.1 (82.6)	23.1 (73.6)	17.1 (62.8)	14.1 (57.4)	9.9 (49.8)	31.2 (88.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	0.7 (33.3)	−0.4 (31.3)	2.2 (36.0)	7.0 (44.6)	12.4 (54.3)	17.0 (62.6)	20.4 (68.7)	19.9 (67.8)	15.2 (59.4)	9.4 (48.9)	5.3 (41.5)	2.6 (36.7)	9.3 (48.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.2 (29.8)	−2.5 (27.5)	−0.4 (31.3)	3.6 (38.5)	8.7 (47.7)	13.4 (56.1)	17.2 (63.0)	17.0 (62.6)	12.8 (55.0)	7.7 (45.9)	3.7 (38.7)	1.0 (33.8)	6.8 (44.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−3.1 (26.4)	−4.7 (23.5)	−2.7 (27.1)	1.0 (33.8)	5.7 (42.3)	10.6 (51.1)	14.5 (58.1)	14.6 (58.3)	10.8 (51.4)	5.9 (42.6)	2.1 (35.8)	−0.7 (30.7)	4.5 (40.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−26.1 (−15.0)	−23.0 (−9.4)	−17.5 (0.5)	−6.3 (20.7)	−0.5 (31.1)	3.2 (37.8)	9.5 (49.1)	7.5 (45.5)	3.9 (39.0)	−3.9 (25.0)	−11.0 (12.2)	−20.0 (−4.0)	−26.1 (−15.0)
Source 1: FMI climatological normals for Finland 1991-2020^[6]
Source 2: Record highs and lows 2000- present^[7]

Demographics

Island	Population
Kumlinge	318
Enklinge	87
Seglinge	51
Björkö	20
Other (e.g. in hospitals)	3

Sights

A milepost in Kumlinge along the King's Road showing distances in versts to for example St Petersburg, Turku and Helsinki.

The church in the village is dedicated to St. Anne and dates from the 15th century. There are two farm museums in Kumlinge: Hermas museigård and Sjölunds gårdsmuseum. There is also a memorial stone in Fälberget which is dedicated to the war of 1808 when a Russian battalion was defeated in the village of Kumlinge. The old post route also goes through Kumlinge. There is also an old but still operational pharmacy on Kumlinge with its old inventory.