Kustavi
There are over 2,000 isles within the municipal area. The municipality is a very popular summer resort and contains over 2,800 summer cottages. The population increases tenfold during the summer months. The larger events are Volter Kilpi literature week in July and Salmon market (Lohimarkkinat) in August. The basic services in the municipality include three groceries, a liquor store, a library and a bank. There are two ferry connections to Brändö and Iniö.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish even though it is located adjacent to the Swedish speaking Åland-region. The municipality is named after King Gustav III of Sweden.
Climate
| Climate data for Kustavi Isokari (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1995- present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
| Source 1: FMI climatological normals for Finland 1991-2020 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Record highs and lows 1995- present | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Tietoa Kustavista (in Finnish)
- ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 19 November 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "FMI normals 1991-2020". fmi.fi. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "FMI open data". FMI. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Kustavi at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Kustavi – Official website
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