[1] The sandy western part of the island has been used by the air force as a firing range since World War II, and is off limits to civilians.

[2] There is a solidly built windmill dating from the late 1700s, in the past used by the residents of Junkön and nearby islands to grind their flour.

[2] A number of professional fishermen still make Junkön their base, fishing for Baltic herring, whitefish and sea trout in the summer.

They net a local species of whitefish in the autumn to harvest its roe, which is called the "gold of the sea".

[2] The "Junkön fishing village" was inaugurated in 1998, a group of newly built houses in traditional style with an exhibition on life on the islands in the old days.