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Ã…land
Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, 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 () and population (30,541), constituting 0.51% of Finland's land area and 0.54% of its population. Its only official language is Swedish language, 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. It comprises Fasta Åland, on which 90% of the population resides, and about 6,500 Skerry, skerries and islands to its east, of which about 60–80 are inhabited. Fasta Åland is separated from the coast of Roslagen in Sweden by of open water to the west. In the east, the Åland archipelago is Geographic contiguity, contiguous with the Archipelago Sea, Finnish archipelago. Åland's only land border is located on the uninhabited skerry of Märket, which it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Ã…land
The Parliament of Åland (''Ålands lagting'') is the unicameral legislature of Åland, an autonomous, Swedish-speaking region of Finland. The Lagting has 30 members who make laws for Åland and oversee its government. Committees Most parliamentary work is carried out by three standing committees: * Legal Affairs and Culture * Economic and Monetary Affairs * Social Affairs and Local Environment Elections Members are elected every four years using proportional representation and the d'Hondt method. All voters and candidates must be at least 18 years old and eligible in Åland. Latest election For the latest results, see 2023 Ålandic legislative election. Election results by party (1979–2023) See also * Government of Åland * List of speakers of the Parliament of Åland * Municipalities of Åland * Politics of Åland * Parliament of Finland * Government of Finland * Åland State Provincial Office * Swedish Assembly of Finland * Politics of Finland T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariehamn
Mariehamn ( , ; ; ) is the capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government and Parliament of Åland, and 40% of the population of Åland live in the city. It is mostly surrounded by Jomala, the second-largest municipality in Åland in terms of population; to the east, it is bordered by Lemland. Like the rest of Åland, Mariehamn is unilingually Swedish-speaking and around of the inhabitants speak it as their native language. The theme of the coat of arms of Mariehamn refers to the city's main livelihood, maritime transport, and the city's parks, which are typically lined with linden trees. The coat of arms was designed by Nils Byman and confirmed in 1951. Due to its central location in the Baltic Sea, Mariehamn has become a major summer resort town for global tourism; as many as 1.5 million tourists visit annually. History The town was named after the Russian empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824–1880), l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…land's Autonomy Day
Åland's Autonomy Day (or Åland's Self-Government Day; ) is celebrated annually on 9 June in memory of Åland County Council's (since 1993 Parliament of Åland, Åland's Parliament) first meeting on this date in 1922.AHVENANMAAN ITSEHALLINTO TÄYTTÄÄ 100 VUOTTA – Visit Åland (in Finnish) Åland's self-government from Finland was established by the League of Nations in 1921, after the Åland Movement raised the issue of island reunification with Sweden. Provisions on Åland's Autonomy Day can be found in the Provincial Act (1976: 26) on Åland's Autonomy Day. According to the Provincial Act (1992: 41) on the Flag of Åland, Åland flag, Autonomy Day is the official Flag Day on Åland. On June 9, 2021, the 100th anniversary of self-government be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
