Pellinki
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Pellinki(Finnish) orPellinge(Swedish) is an island community inFinlandmade up of several small islands, the main ones linked by bridges. It is located 80 km east of the capitalHelsinki,and 30 km south of the town ofPorvoo(Swedish:Borgå). It is administered as part of the municipality of Porvoo.
Pellinge is accessible from the Finnish mainland via a small vehicle/pedestriancable ferryfromTirmo.[1][2]The ferry runs at 15-minutes intervals and is provided free, as such ferries are considered an integral part of the national road network.
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Approximately 260 persons live on Pellinge. 95% of the population are Swedish-speakers. There is a school which teaches pupils in grades 1-4 of the Finnish education system (from grade 5, pupils must attend schools on the mainland). There is also a daycare centre for pre-school children. Both these institutions use the Swedish language as the medium for instruction.
Pellinge has its own graveyard and also a chapel dedicated toSt. Olaf.The community has several organisations that are well attended and participated. For instance, there is a voluntary fire brigade and two Martha unions (a Finnish women's society).
Traditional ways of life on Pellinge include fishing, boat building, forestry,axethrowing and agriculture - although these have all declined significantly in recent times. Today many of the island's inhabitants commute to work to workplaces on the mainland.
References[edit]
- ^"Getting Here and Getting Around".Visit Pellinge.Retrieved10 May2023.
- ^"Pellinki".Finferries.Retrieved10 May2023.
External links[edit]
Media related toPellinkiat Wikimedia Commons
- Visit Pellinge(in English)
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