Godby

Godby
Urban area
Highway 2 near Godby.
Godby
Coordinates: 60°13′48″N 19°59′17″E
Country	Finland
Region	Åland
Municipality	Finström
Area [1]
• Total	7.00 km^2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,369
Postal code	22410

Godby is a village in Finström, Åland. It is located at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 4, 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Mariehamn. The population is about 1,300,[1][2] which make it the second largest urban area in Åland after Mariehamn.[3] A pharmacy, banks, a post office, a swimming hall and a health center are among the amenities that can be found in Godby, as well as the Godby högstadieskola high school.[4]

The historically significant events of the village include the Battle of Godby [fi], which took place during the Finnish Civil War in 1918.[5] Along with the civil war, the events of Godby were connected to the Invasion of Åland during the World War I, in which Sweden and Germany were also parties.[6]

Notable people

• Lars Eric Mattsson, guitarist and songwriter

References

1. "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.

External links

Godby travel guide from Wikivoyage

• Godby's location at Fonecta Site