Kustavi

Kustavi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkustɑʋi]; Swedish: Gustavs) is a municipality of Finland. It is in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 945 (19 September 2023),[3] which makes it the smallest municipality in southwest Finland in terms of population. It covers an area of 770.15 square kilometres (297.36 sq mi) of which 603.45 km2 (232.99 sq mi) is water.[2] The population density is 5.68 per square kilometre (14.7/sq mi).

Kustavi
Gustavs
Municipality
Kustavin kunta
Gustavs kommun
The Isokari Lighthouse in Kustavi
The Isokari Lighthouse in Kustavi
Coat of arms of Kustavi
Coat of arms
Location of Kustavi in Finland
Location of Kustavi in Finland
Coordinates: 60°32.8′N 021°21.5′E
Country Finland
RegionSouthwest Finland
Sub-regionVakka-Suomi sub-region
Charter1874
Named forGustav III[1]
Government
 • Municipal managerVeijo Katara
Area
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total770.15 km2 (297.36 sq mi)
 • Land166.43 km2 (64.26 sq mi)
 • Water603.45 km2 (232.99 sq mi)
 • Rank273rd largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-09-19)[3]
 • Total945
 • Rank299th largest in Finland
 • Density5.68/km2 (14.7/sq mi)
Population by native language
[4]
 • Finnish94.7% (official)
 • Swedish1.6%
 • Others3.7%
Population by age
[5]
 • 0 to 149%
 • 15 to 6451.8%
 • 65 or older39.2%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.kustavi.fi

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.[1]

Climate
Climate data for Kustavi Isokari (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1995- present)
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[6]
Source 2: Record highs and lows 1995- present[7]

References
  1. Tietoa Kustavista (in Finnish)
  2. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,587,841 at the end of August 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  4. "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. "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.
  6. "FMI normals 1991-2020". fmi.fi. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  7. "FMI open data". FMI. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

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