Godby

Godby
Urban area
Highway 2 near Godby
Highway 2 near Godby
Godby is located in Åland
Godby
Godby
Location within Åland
Country Finland
Region Åland
MunicipalityFinström
Area
 • Total
7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-31)
 • Total
1,369
Postal code
22410

Godby is a village in Finström, Åland, Finland. Located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 4, it lies about 17 km (11 mi) north of Mariehamn. With around 1,300 residents, it is the second largest urban area in Åland after Mariehamn.

The village offers services such as:

History

During the Finnish Civil War in 1918, the Battle of Godby [fi] took place in the village. The events were also linked to the Invasion of Åland during World War I.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan, 2021". Statistics Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-06-09.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Godby in Finström (Åland)". City Population. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  3. ↑ "Archipelago trail on the Åland main island". Visit Åland. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  4. ↑ "Godby högstadieskola". naud.ax (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  5. ↑ "Godby" (in Swedish). Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  6. ↑ Harjula, Mirko (2010). Itämeri 1914–1921: Itämeren laivastot maailmansodassa sekä Venäjän vallankumouksissa ja sisällissodassa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Books on Demand. ISBN 978-952-49838-3-9.

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