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{{Municipality
 
{{Municipality
 
|name          = Eckerö
 
|name          = Eckerö
|image          = [[File:Eckerö Åland.jpg|350px]]
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|image          = [[File: Eckerö, Åland.png|300px]]
|symbol        = [[file:Eckerö vapen.png|70px]]
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|imagetext      = The [[municipality]] of Eckerö in [[Country: Finland|Finland]]
|country        = [[Country:Finland|Finland]]
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|symbol        = [[File: Coat of arms of Eckerö.png|80px]]
|region        = [[Region:Åland|Åland]]
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|symboltext    = Coat of arms
|numberofzones  = 8
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|country        = [[Country: Finland|Finland]] [[File: Flag of Finland.png|x12px]]
|maxpph        = 14
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|region        = [[Region: Åland|Åland]] [[File: Flag of Åland.png|x12px]]
|updated        =  
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|numberofzones  = 18
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|maxpph        = 29
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|updated        = 2022-01-23
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Eckerö''' is a [[municipality]] of [[Region:Åland|Åland]], an autonomous territory under [[Country:Finland|Finnish]] sovereignty. The municipality has a population of 957 (31 January 2019) and covers an area of 752.67 square kilometres (290.61 sq mi) of which 644.94 km2 (249.01 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.89 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.0/sq mi).
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'''Eckerö''' is a [[municipality]] of [[Region: Åland|Åland]], an autonomous territory under [[Country: Finland|Finnish]] sovereignty. The municipality has a population of 957 (31 January 2019) and covers an area of 752.67 square kilometres (290.61 sq mi) of which 644.94 km2 (249.01 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.89 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.0/sq mi).
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The municipality is unilingually [[Country: Sweden|Swedish]] and 90% of the population are Swedish speakers. It is the westernmost municipality of Åland and Finland.
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[[File: Åland municipalities.png|235px|thumb|left|Åland's municipalities]]
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== Location ==
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In addition to the main island, [https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecker%C3%B6 Eckerö], the municipality of Eckerö consists of about 200 more islands of varying sizes. Here are the islands Emskär, Högsten (with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_beacon day beacon]) and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_(underwater_relief) shallow] Storbrotten, the [[nature reserve]] Träsket and the bay Kyrksundet and the strait Käringsund. Finbofjärden and Marsund separate Eckerö from [[Municipality: Hammarland|Hammarland]] to the east. The distance to Åland's only city, [[Municipality: Mariehamn|Mariehamn]], which is now accessible via a [[bridge]] connection, is 22 miles (35 km).
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== Locations ==
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Eckerö's central town is Storby. Other villages are Björnhuvud, Finbo, Kyrkoby, Marby, Torp and Överby, which is also the municipality's administrative center. The areas Degersand and Skeppsvik belong to Torp village while Skag belongs to Kyrkoby.
  
 
== Zones ==
 
== Zones ==
There are [https://lundkvist.com/?user=&country=fi&region=177&city=Ecker%C3%B6&showMe=on eight] [[zone|turfzone]]s in Eckerö. One of these is counted as a [[water zone]].
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There are [https://lundkvist.com/?country=fi&region=177&city=Ecker%C3%B6 18] [[turf zones]] in Eckerö. One of these is counted as a [[water zone]] and one [[holy zone]].
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The most taken zone is [[Zone: EckeröCliffs|EckeröCliffs]] which is located at the [[ferry slip]] on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecker%C3%B6_Linjen Eckerö Linjen], in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berghamn_(%C3%85land) Berghamn] on western [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecker%C3%B6 Eckerö].
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Year in parentheses indicates year of creation.
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=== [[File: Zontyp03.png|24px]] [[Water zones]] ===
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* [[Zone: FishSwim|FishSwim]] ([[2018]])
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=== [[File: Zontyp07.png|24px]] [[Holy zones]] ===
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* [[Zone: EckeröKyrka|EckeröKyrka]] ([[2021]])
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=== Other zones ===
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* [[Zone: ArvidsBro|ArvidsBro]] ([[2021]])
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* [[Zone: Båthällarna|Båthällarna]] ([[2016]]) - Formerly called ''Båthushäll''
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* [[Zone: Degersand|Degersand]] ([[2018]])
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* [[Zone: EckeröCliffs|EckeröCliffs]] ([[2015]]) - The first [[turf zone]] in the municipality.
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* [[Zone: EckeröGolf|EckeröGolf]] ([[2021]])
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* [[Zone: EckeröPost|EckeröPost]] ([[2021]])
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* [[Zone: EckeröSandbox|EckeröSandbox]] ([[2018]])
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* [[Zone: Kärringsund|Kärringsund]] ([[2021]])
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* [[Zone: Midsummer|Midsummer]] ([[2017]])
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* [[Zone: MittISommaren|MittISommaren]] ([[2021]])
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* [[Zone: MåsteSeMasten|MåsteSeMasten]] ([[2021]])
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* [[Zone: NorrOmInsjön|NorrOmInsjön]] ([[2022]])
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* [[Zone: SmartPlay|SmartPlay]] ([[2021]]) - Formerly called ''EckeröGolf''
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* [[Zone: SpokesIsland|SpokesIsland]] ([[2017]])
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* [[Zone: Torpbryggan|Torpbryggan]] ([[2018]])
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* [[Zone: VästraInsjön|VästraInsjön]] ([[2022]])
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''Updated: 2022-01-23''
  
* [[Zone:Båthushäll|Båthushäll]] (2016)
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== Gallery ==
* [[Zone:Degersand|Degersand]] (2018)
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<gallery mode="packed" heights=240px>
* [[Zone:EckeröCliffs|EckeröCliffs]] (2015)
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Eckerö Åland.jpg|Käringsund fishing village.
* [[Zone:EckeröSandbox|EckeröSandbox]] (2018)
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</gallery>
* [[Zone:FishSwim|FishSwim]] [[file:zontyp03.png|18px]] (2018)
 
* [[Zone:Midsummer|Midsummer]] (2017)
 
* [[Zone:SpokesIsland|SpokesIsland]] (2017)
 
* [[Zone:Torpbryggan|Torpbryggan]] (2018)
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.eckero.ax/ Eckerö municipality webpage]
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* [https://www.eckero.ax Eckerö municipality webpage]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecker%C3%B6 Eckerö on Wikipedia]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecker%C3%B6 Eckerö (Wikipedia)]
* [https://lundkvist.com/?user=&country=fi&region=177&city=Ecker%C3%B6&showMe=on Map with all zones in Eckerö marked.]
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* [https://lundkvist.com/?country=fi&region=177&city=Ecker%C3%B6 Map with all zones in Eckerö marked.]
  
[[Category:Finland]]
 
[[Category:Åland]]
 
 
[[Category: Municipalities]]
 
[[Category: Municipalities]]
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[[Category: Finland]]
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[[Category: Åland]]
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[[sv: Kommun:Eckerö]]
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[[sv: Kommun: Eckerö]]

Latest revision as of 14:04, 23 January 2022

Eckerö
Eckerö, Åland.png
The municipality of Eckerö in Finland
Coat of arms of Eckerö.png
Coat of arms
CountryFinland Flag of Finland.png
RegionÅland Flag of Åland.png
Number of zones18
Maximum PPH29
Last updated2022-01-23


Eckerö is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. The municipality has a population of 957 (31 January 2019) and covers an area of 752.67 square kilometres (290.61 sq mi) of which 644.94 km2 (249.01 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.89 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.0/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Swedish and 90% of the population are Swedish speakers. It is the westernmost municipality of Åland and Finland.

Åland's municipalities

Location[edit]

In addition to the main island, Eckerö, the municipality of Eckerö consists of about 200 more islands of varying sizes. Here are the islands Emskär, Högsten (with day beacon) and the shallow Storbrotten, the nature reserve Träsket and the bay Kyrksundet and the strait Käringsund. Finbofjärden and Marsund separate Eckerö from Hammarland to the east. The distance to Åland's only city, Mariehamn, which is now accessible via a bridge connection, is 22 miles (35 km).

Locations[edit]

Eckerö's central town is Storby. Other villages are Björnhuvud, Finbo, Kyrkoby, Marby, Torp and Överby, which is also the municipality's administrative center. The areas Degersand and Skeppsvik belong to Torp village while Skag belongs to Kyrkoby.

Zones[edit]

There are 18 turf zones in Eckerö. One of these is counted as a water zone and one holy zone.

The most taken zone is EckeröCliffs which is located at the ferry slip on the Eckerö Linjen, in Berghamn on western Eckerö.

Year in parentheses indicates year of creation.

Zontyp03.png Water zones[edit]

Zontyp07.png Holy zones[edit]

Other zones[edit]

Updated: 2022-01-23

Gallery[edit]

External links[edit]