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Lemland

Lemland
Municipality
Lemlands kommun
The medieval parish church in Lemland.
The medieval parish church in Lemland.
Coat of arms of Lemland
Coat of arms
Location of Lemland in Finland
Location of Lemland in Finland
Lemland is located in Åland
Lemland
Lemland
Location in Åland
Coordinates: 60°04.2′N 020°05.2′E / 60.0700°N 20.0867°E / 60.0700; 20.0867
Country Finland
RegionÅland
Sub-regionCountryside
Government
 • Municipal managerMikael Smeds
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
965.30 km2 (372.70 sq mi)
 • Land113.21 km2 (43.71 sq mi)
 • Water852.23 km2 (329.05 sq mi)
 • Rank293rd largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,133
 • Rank250th largest in Finland
 • Density18.84/km2 (48.8/sq mi)
Population by native language
[2]
 • Swedish91.3% (official)
 • Finnish3.4%
 • Others5.4%
Population by age
[3]
 • 0 to 1420.6%
 • 15 to 6461.2%
 • 65 or older18.2%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.lemland.ax

Lemland is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland.

The municipality has a population of 2,133 (31 December 2024)[2] and covers an area of 965.30 square kilometres (372.70 sq mi) of which 852.23 km2 (329.05 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 18.84 inhabitants per square kilometre (48.8/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Swedish.

The Lemström channel divides Lemland from its neighboring municipality, Jomala. It was widened by Russian POWs in 1882.

History

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The church in Lemland was built in the 13th century and has wall paintings from the 14th century.[citation needed] The church is dedicated to Bridget of Sweden.

During the Finnish War in 1808 the Swedish king Gustav IV Adolf had his headquarters in the Lemland parsonage.[5]

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  • St. Olof's Chapel in Lemland.
    St. Olof's Chapel in Lemland.
  • The Lemström Canal.
    The Lemström Canal.
  • The Rödhamn Harbour.
    The Rödhamn Harbour.
  • The Lågskär Lighthouse.
    The Lågskär Lighthouse.
  • The observation tower of Herrö.
    The observation tower of Herrö.

Climate

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Lemland has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with oceanic (Cfb) influence

Climate data for Lemland Nyhamn (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959- present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3) 		7.8
(46.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.4
(61.5) 		23.5
(74.3) 		26.5
(79.7) 		28.7
(83.7) 		26.9
(80.4) 		21.4
(70.5) 		16.4
(61.5) 		12.7
(54.9) 		9.3
(48.7) 		28.7
(83.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		0.4
(32.7) 		3.2
(37.8) 		7.7
(45.9) 		12.4
(54.3) 		16.7
(62.1) 		16.9
(62.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		8.3
(46.9) 		4.6
(40.3) 		2.1
(35.8) 		7.0
(44.6)
Record low °C (°F) −29.2
(−20.6) 		−24.9
(−12.8) 		−17.3
(0.9) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		2.2
(36.0) 		6.4
(43.5) 		4.0
(39.2) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−23.0
(−9.4) 		−29.2
(−20.6)
Source 1: FMI climatological normals for Finland 1991-2020[6]
Source 2: Record highs and lows 1959- present[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  5. ^ Torsten Hellberg (ed): Åland – mer än öar, p.19. Stockholm 2001.
  6. ^ "FMI normals 1991-2020". fmi.fi. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  7. ^ "FMI open data". FMI. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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