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Åland Islands

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Åland Islands · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

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Åland ( AW-lənd, Swedish: [ˈǒːland] ; Finnish: Ahvenanmaa) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy in 1920, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area (1,580 km2 or 610 sq mi) and population (30,654), constituting 0.51% of Finland's land area and 0.54% of its population. Its official language is Swedish and the capital city is Mariehamn. Åland is situated in an archipelago, called the Åland Islands, at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea.

From Wikipedia: Åland · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pictures

  • Degersand Beach in Eckerö.[48]
    Degersand Beach in Eckerö.[48]Egon Eagle · Public domain
  • Torggatan, a pedestrian street in Mariehamn.
    Torggatan, a pedestrian street in Mariehamn.Mikael Parkvall · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • St. Olaf's Church in Jomala, the oldest in Åland.
    St. Olaf's Church in Jomala, the oldest in Åland.MrFinland · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Wiklöf Holding Arena, home stadium of IFK Mariehamn.
    Wiklöf Holding Arena, home stadium of IFK Mariehamn.Ras · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • The Åland Islands during the Crimean War. Site of the Battle of Bomarsund.
    The Åland Islands during the Crimean War. Site of the Battle of Bomarsund.Oswald Walters Brierly · Public domain
  • Swedish artillerymen in Haraldsby during the Invasion of Åland in 1918.
    Swedish artillerymen in Haraldsby during the Invasion of Åland in 1918.Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain

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