Åva Explained

Åva
Local Name:-->
Native Name Lang:fi
Nickname:-->
Pushpin Map:Finland Åland Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Åva in Åland
Coordinates:60.4667°N 26°W
Location:Baltic Sea
Archipelago:Åland
Waterbody:Archipelago Sea
Area Km2:6.96
Length M:-->
Width M:-->
Coastline M:-->
Country:Finland
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Åland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Brändö
Country 1 Area M2:or
Country 1 Area Ha:-->
Population:96
Population As Of:2020
Languages:Finland
Swedish
Postal Code:22940[1]

Åva is an island and village in the municipality of Brändö, Åland, Finland. As of 2020, Åva has 96 inhabitants. The island is connected to Brändö village in the south by road banks and a bridge, 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).

Description

The island's area is 6.96 square kilometres and its greatest length is 5 kilometres in a north-south direction. 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.

Etymology

The name Åva is of uncertain origin.

Demography

Population evolution since 2000:

References

  1. https://www.alandpost.ax/privat/skicka-brev/postnummer-pa-aland/postnummer-byomrade-pa-aland

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