Björköby Explained

Björköby
Official Name:Swedish: Björköby kommun
Finnish: Björköbyn kunta
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Mapsize:150px
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Coordinates:63.35°N 40°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Finland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Vaasa Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Ostrobothnia
Seat:Björköby
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1932
Extinct Title:Merged into Korsholm
Extinct Date:1973
Population Total:459
Population As Of:1972-12-31
Area Land Km2:63.7

Björköby is a village and a former municipality now part of Korsholm, Finland.[1] It is the chief settlement on the island of Björkö. The harbour of the village is called Svedjehamn.

Björköby was an independent municipality until 1973.

History

Björköby was first mentioned in 1543 as Börckön. It was a part of the Mussar (later Korsholm) parish until 1872, when Replot was separated from it, though Replot had already become a municipality in 1868. The local name for the settlement is simply Björkö, "birch island", but it was changed to Björköby (by meaning "village") in 1932, when it became its own municipality. This was done to distinguish it from other Björkös, since Björkö is a fairly common place name. Björköby never formed a separate parish.[2] [3]

Together with Replot, Kvevlax and Solf, Björköby was consolidated with Korsholm in 1973.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Byar kommunvist i Svenska Österbotten . 2009-04-18 . 2005-07-25 . Svenska Österbottens Byar . Swedish . 2008-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081027220538/http://www.byar.fi/document.asp?id=7s7sbpvte6k . dead .
  2. Web site: SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf. 34+368. December 30, 2022. kaino.kotus.fi. fi.
  3. Web site: Suomen Sukututkimusseura. December 30, 2022. hiski.genealogia.fi. fi.