Berghamn is the westernmost

ferry A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus ...

harbour of the autonomous Finnish territory

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, in the

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within the

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. Berghamn is situated on the island of Eckerö. Over the road, the harbour is about 35 km away from Åland's capital

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 b ...

. From this harbour, the ship company Eckerö Linjen has an international ferry link with Grisslehamn in

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. The ferry leaves several times a day. The crossing takes little less than 2 hours, crossing a

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: seemingly, the crossing to Grisslehamn lasts only one hour, while going to Eckerö takes 3 hours. There are only small villages near Berghamn, but several large sports facilities such as a

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and an indoor sporting arena, Eckeröhallen.

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Transport in Åland {{Åland-geo-stub

See also

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