Björby

Björby is a village in , and has about 1,080 residents. Björby is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
Photo: Håkan Skogsjö, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 1,080 residents
  • Description: village in Sund, Åland Islands, Finland
  • Also known as: “Bjoerby”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Björby Träsk and Sund Church.

Lake
Photo: Håkan Skogsjö, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake.

Church
Photo: Annapannar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort
Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saltvik and Haraldsby.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is located in the northeastern part of mainland and is the largest municipality in the province by land area. Out of 1,800 residents who live in the municipality year-round about 91 % speak Swedish as their mother tongue.

Village
Photo: Grigorius m, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Björby.

Town
Photo: Erik Wannee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Finström is a municipality in , 17 kilometers north of . The largest settlement is , which is also the second largest urban area of Åland after Mariehamn. is situated 8 km west of Björby.

Björby

Latitude
60.25806° or 60° 15′ 29″ north
Longitude
20.12594° or 20° 7′ 33″ east
Population
1,080
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
9GG2745G+69
Open­Street­Map ID
node 460412569
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
850224
Wiki­data ID
Q21974169
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Satellite Map

Discover Björby from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Björby” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sund”
  • Finnish: “Björby”
  • German: “Björby”
  • Russian: “Бьёрбю”
  • Swedish: “Björby”
  • “Björby”
  • “Björby (Åland)”
  • “Björby (Sund)”

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Localities in the Area

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