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Nötö Island
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The island is one of the largest within the national park, 3.5 kilometres from end to end. There are no cars and no paved roads, but old country roads and paths remain. The northern end of the island, now part of the national park, has beautiful shores and is covered by fine, old forest. Other parts of the island are also mostly open to hiking. There has been no |
logging in recent years. The population of the island was once, at its largest, 282 inhabitants. In the winter of 2001-2002 there were just six of us, but every summer the population rises steeply as there are many summer homes. In the past the islanders were fishermen, farmers and sailors. Now fields have become meadows for the cattle. |
The village has not changed much. The wooden church, built in 1756-7, remains, as does the old windmill, school house and groups of farm buildings.
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