Saltvik

Saltvik
Municipality
Saltviks kommun
Saltvik Church
Saltvik Church
Coat of arms of Saltvik
Location of Saltvik in Finland
Location of Saltvik in Finland
Saltvik is located in Åland
Saltvik
Saltvik
Location in Åland
Coordinates: 60°16.5′N 020°03.5′E / 60.2750°N 20.0583°E / 60.2750; 20.0583
Country Finland
RegionÅland
Sub-regionÅland Countryside sub-region
Government
 • Municipal managerEwa Danielsson
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,166.54 km2 (450.40 sq mi)
 • Land152.25 km2 (58.78 sq mi)
 • Water1,014.63 km2 (391.75 sq mi)
 • Rank275th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-08-31)[2]
 • Total1,778
 • Rank267th largest in Finland
 • Density11.68/km2 (30.3/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Swedish90.5% (official)
 • Finnish3.9%
 • Others5.6%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1416.4%
 • 15 to 6457.9%
 • 65 or older25.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.saltvik.ax

Saltvik is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The total area is 1 161,8 km2, of which 150,7 km2 is land, 4,7 km2 lakes and 1006,4 km2 sea.

The archipelago north of Saltvik is perhaps the most beautiful one in Åland. Closest to land are the big islands Boxö, Sommarö, Flatö and Ryssö. Beyond, the horizon opens up and after passing Saggö it is more or less unbroken.

  1. ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

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