Introduction
Municipality in Åland, FinlandKökar Kökar kommunMunicipalityChurch of Saint Anne on Hamnö Coat of armsKökarLocation in ÅlandCoordinates: 59°55.2′N 20°54.5′E / 59.9200°N 20.9083°E / 59.9200; 20.9083Country FinlandRegionÅlandSub-regionArchipelagoGovernment • Municipal managerKurt ForsmanArea • Total2,165 km2 (836 sq mi) • Land63.6 km2 (24.6 sq mi)Population (31 December 2023) • Total225 • Density3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Websitewww.kokar.ax Kökar (Swedish pronunciationⓘ) is an island municipality in the south-eastern part of the Åland archipelago, an autonomous region of Finland. It is accessible by ferry from Långnäs on Åland's main island and from Galtby on the Finnish mainland. Kökar has a population of 225 (as of 31 December 2023) and covers a total area of 2,165 km², of which 63.6 km² is land. The population density is 3.5 inhabitants per km². The municipality is unilingually Swedish (with about 10% Finnish-speaking residents). The Östra Långskär nature reserve is located within Kökar. Other notable islands include Kyrkogårdsö. Ulla-Lena Lundberg, a Finnish author, was born in Kökar in 1947.