Åland - Wikipedia
WEBÅland (Swedish: ⓘ; Finnish: Ahvenanmaa) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area (1,580 km 2) and population (30,129), constituting 0.51% of Finland's land area and 0.54% of its population.
Explore the Åland archipelago - Visit Åland
WEBWelcome to the Åland islands. Explore the Åland archipelago with 6,700 islands where magnificent nature, maritime history and a countless number of adventures on both land and sea await.
Åland Islands | Map, History, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WEBÅland Islands, archipelago constituting Åland (Ahvenanmaa) autonomous territory, southwestern Finland. The islands lie at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia, 25 miles (40 km) east of the Swedish coast, at the eastern edge of the Åland Sea. The archipelago has a land area of 599 square miles (1,551.
10 must see places for a first-time-visitor - Visit Åland
WEBThere are plenty of interesting places and attractions to visit in Åland, but sometimes you don’t have enough time for them all. We have put together a list of ten tourist destinations that you can’t miss as a first-time visitor. When you’ve ticked them off, you can continue with the rest! 1. The Kastelholm area.
Åland – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBThe archipelago consists of around 80 inhabited islands plus around 6,000 uninhabited islands, islets and rocks. The total population is only 30,000 (2021), 90% of which lives on the main islands, known as Fasta Åland, which includes the capital Mariehamn. These are connected by bridges over narrow straits (and for one island, a slightly ...
Åland history - Visit Åland
WEBToday Åland is an automous part of Finland. 8000 B.C. The highest parts of Åland emerge from the sea. 5000 B.C. The first human beings, hunters and fishermen, came from the east. They belong to the Comb Ceramic culture. Seasonal settlement. 3300 B.C. New immigrants come from the west, belonging to the Pitted Ware culture.
Top things to do in the Åland islands | Visit Finland
WEBThe Åland archipelago consists of around 6,500 islands, but just over 60 are inhabited. If you want peace and calm, go island-hopping, or just stay put in charming Mariehamn, the world’s smallest metropolis. Åland is located in the Coast and Archipelago region. Here’s a selection of top things to do in in this lovely place, including ...
History of Åland - Wikipedia
WEBe. The history of Åland can be traced back to roughly 4000 BCE, when humans first reached the archipelago in the Neolithic period. [1] Several Bronze Age villages have been found on Åland. During the Viking Age, six hillforts were built.
Åland Archipelago travel - Lonely Planet | Finland, Europe
WEBGlorious Åland Archipelago is the sunniest spot in northern Europe and its sweeping white-sand beaches and flat, scenic cycling routes attract crowds of holidaymakers during summer. Yet outside the lively capital, Mariehamn, a sleepy haze hangs over the islands’ tiny villages: finding your own remote beach among the 6500 skerries (rocky ...
Åland - Wikiwand
WEBÅland is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area (1,580 km2) and population (30,129), constituting 0.51% of Finland's land area and 0.54% of its population.
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