|
Bergö Ferry
Bergö is an island and List of former municipalities of Finland , former municipality of Finland in the Ostrobothnia (region), Coastal Ostrobothnia region. The municipality of Bergö was incorporated with Maalahti in 1973. The island's only connection to the mainland is currently the year-round ferry. In December 1970, Bergö had a total population of 647 people, and 98% of the inhabitants were Swedish-speaking. At its highest population level in 1938, 948 people lived in the municipality. Before it was abolished, Bergö's land area was 33.8 km² and its neighbouring municipalities were Korsnäs, Maalahti and Petalax, Petolahti. Name Bergö's name was originally ''Vargö'' [], but the name of the island and village was changed to ''Bergö'' in 1830, probably because the original name was considered demeaning. The name of the island was documented as ''Wargö'' (1546) and as ''Vargöö'' (1552), among others. The form ''Susiluoto'' ('Wolf Island') has also been used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergö
Bergö is an island and List of former municipalities of Finland , former municipality of Finland in the Ostrobothnia (region), Coastal Ostrobothnia region. The municipality of Bergö was incorporated with Maalahti in 1973. The island's only connection to the mainland is currently the year-round ferry. In December 1970, Bergö had a total population of 647 people, and 98% of the inhabitants were Swedish-speaking. At its highest population level in 1938, 948 people lived in the municipality. Before it was abolished, Bergö's land area was 33.8 km² and its neighbouring municipalities were Korsnäs, Maalahti and Petalax, Petolahti. Name Bergö's name was originally ''Vargö'' [], but the name of the island and village was changed to ''Bergö'' in 1830, probably because the original name was considered demeaning. The name of the island was documented as ''Wargö'' (1546) and as ''Vargöö'' (1552), among others. The form ''Susiluoto'' ('Wolf Island') has also been used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |