Lemland is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
of
Åland
Åland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1,580 km2, and a populat ...
, an autonomous territory of
Finland
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.
The municipality has a population of ()
and covers an area of of which is water.
The
population density
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is .
The municipality is unilingually
Swedish.
The Lemström channel divides Lemland from its neighboring municipality,
Jomala
Jomala is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. In terms of population, it is the next largest after Mariehamn, the capital of Åland.
The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The ...
. It was widened by Russian POWs in 1882.
History
The church in Lemland was built in the 13th century and has wall paintings from the 14th century. 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.
[Torsten Hellberg (ed): ''Åland – mer än öar'', p.19. Stockholm 2001.]
Gallery
References
External links
Municipality of Lemland– Official website
Municipalities of Åland
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