Åland Islands
Autonomous region of FinlandRegion:
Northern Europe
Area:
1,580 km²
Local name:
Åland
Capital:
Mariehamn
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Current time on the Åland Islands:
The countrywide time on the Åland Islands is Eastern European Time (EET).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight saving time in summer.
So the difference to Greenwich Mean Time is usually +2 hours in summer and +3 hours in winter.
The countrywide time on the Åland Islands is Eastern European Time (EET).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight saving time in summer.
So the difference to Greenwich Mean Time is usually +2 hours in summer and +3 hours in winter.
| Timezones and clock changes | Sunrise and sunset |
Population
Population: 29,013 |
| 18.36 |
Currency
The currency on the Åland Islands is Euro (EUR).1 Euro is divided into 100 Cent.
Status: 08/21/2018
1 US Dollar = 0.87 Euro
1 Euro = 1.15 US Dollar
1 Euro = 1.15 US Dollar
The climate on the Åland Islands
The country is much further away from the equator than Central Europe. This means that the winter days on the Åland Islands are much darker, colder and also shorter. The country is under cold polar climate. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between -4 and 16 degrees. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to -9°C in a month's average.Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
Languages
Official language:
Swedish
| mother tongue | distribution |
|---|---|
| Swedish | 88.3 % |
| Finnish | 4.8 % |
| Letvian | 1.0 % |
| Romanian | 1.0 % |
| Estonian | 0.7 % |
| Russian | 0.5 % |
| other | 3.7 % |
Religions
| Branch | distribution |
|---|---|
| Lutherans | 78.3% |
| Greek Orthodoxes | 0.3% |
| Roman Catholics | 0.3% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 0.2% |
| nondenominational | 20.5% |
| other | 0.4% |
Land use
| 13% Agricultural areas: | 202 km² |
| 57% Forest: | 900 km² |
| 2% Water areas: | 28 km² |
| 28% Others: | 450 km² |
Transport
| Roadways: | 1,200 km |
| Airports: | 1 |
The Åland Islands are a group of islands on the Gulf of Bothnia between Sweden and Finland. The small state has a total area of 1,580 km². This area is about 1.2 times the size of Los Angeles. The island group consists of 6,757 smaller and mostly uninhabited islands. The Åland Islands have no direct neighbours. The distance between New York City and the Capital Mariehamn is about 6,380 km.
Most important cities on the Åland Islands
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Mariehamn / Capital | Mariehamns stad | 12,000 |
| Jomala | Ålands landsbygd | 3,660 |
| Finström | Ålands landsbygd | 2,410 |
| Lemland | Ålands landsbygd | 1,830 |
| Saltvik | Ålands landsbygd | 1,690 |
| Hammarland | Ålands landsbygd | 1,400 |
| Föglö | Ålands skärgård | 632 |
| Brändö | Ålands skärgård | 515 |
| Vårdö | Ålands skärgård | 411 |