Lemland

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox settlement Lemland is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. Covering a land area of Template:Cvt, it had a population of 2,133 in 2025. The majority of Lemland's population speaks Swedish. The Lemström Canal, carved in 1882, separates Åland’s main island from the Lemland peninsula. Historically, the municipality has been an important maritime hub, given its strategic location in the Baltic Sea.

History

Evidence of early human activity in Åland dates back to around 4000 BC, with the region serving as a meeting point for various cultures.<ref name="Hist">Template:Cite web</ref> During the Viking era (8th to 11th century CE), it was a central hub for trade and navigation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Lemland Church, a significant historical landmark, was built in stages, with its oldest parts dating from the 13th century.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The original church built in the 13th century had paintings in the ceilings and wooden sculptures dated to the 14th century. It is dedicated to Bridget of Sweden.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> During the Finnish War in 1808, the Swedish king Gustav IV Adolf had his headquarters in the Lemland parsonage.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> As per Håkan Skogsjö, the ancestry of the permanently residing population of Lemland and owners of farmsteads could be traced back to the 18th century.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Lemland is a municipality located in the autonomous region of Åland, southeast of Mariehamn, the capital of Åland.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The municipality spans an area of approximately Template:Cvt of which Template:Convert is covered by water.<ref name="total_area" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It consists of several smaller skerries and islets. The Lemström Canal, carved in 1882, separates Jomala in the Åland’s main island from the Lemland peninsula.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is connected to Lumparland and Mariehamn by bridges.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

The municipality has a population of Template:Data Finland municipality/population count ({{#time: j F Y|Template:Data Finland municipality/population count }})<ref name="population_count"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Males and females constituted almost equal proportion of the population, with 523 individuals under the age of 17.<ref name="Pop">Template:Cite web</ref> The entire population is classified as rural. Swedish language is spoken by majority (91%) of the population.<ref name="Pop"/> About 81% of the population were Finnish citizens.<ref name="Pop"/>

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External links

• Municipality of Lemland – Official website