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    History of Åland

    The history of Åland can be traced back to roughly 4000 BC, when humans first reached the archipelago in the Neolithic period. Several Bronze Age villages have been found on Åland. During the Viking Age, six hillforts were built. Sweden controlled the Åland Islands from the 1200s until 1809, during which Kastelholm Castle was the focal point of many battles. In 1809, the Russian empire took Åland and Finland. In 1854, British and French forces attacked Bomarsund. The Åland Islands were then demilitarised until 1906. In 1918, Swedish and German forces occupied the Åland Islands. After the Finnish Civil War, Åland joined Finland following the Åland Convention of 1921. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    The history of Åland can be traced back to roughly 4000 BC, when humans first reached the archipelago in the Neolithic period. [1] Several Bronze Age villages have been found on Åland. During the Viking Age, six hillforts were built. Sweden controlled the Åland Islands from the 1200s until 1809, during which Kastelholm Castle was the focal point of many battles.
  3. wikiwand.com

    Dense settlements were built on Fasta Åland during this time. [8] Large burial grounds have been found on Åland as well. [11] Arabic mint coins from 400 C.E. have been found on Åland. [1] On Åland, there are six hillforts from this period. [12] There was extensive trade with other areas, as far as Arabia. [8] [13] [14] The first signs of Christianity were found from the Middle Ages.
  4. britannica.com

    Jan 11, 2025Åland Islands, archipelago constituting Åland (Ahvenanmaa) autonomous territory, southwestern Finland. The islands lie at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia, 25 miles (40 km) east of the Swedish coast, at the eastern edge of the Åland Sea. The archipelago has a land area of 599 square miles (1,551
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  5. dailyscandinavian.com

    Nov 24, 2023Learn more about the fascinating history of Åland. Åland consists of 6,757 islands situated midway between Sweden and Finland in the Baltic. Although Åland is part of the Republic of Finland, it has its own autonomous parliament. In areas where Åland has its own legislation, the group of islands essentially operates as an independent nation
  6. en.wikipedia.org

    Åland (/ ˈ oʊ l ɑː n d / OH-lahnd, [9] Swedish: ⓘ; Finnish: Ahvenanmaa) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland.Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, [1] it is the smallest region of Finland by both area (1,580 km 2 or 610 sq mi) and population (30,541), constituting 0.51% of Finland's land area and 0.54% of its population.
  7. purehistory.org

    Åland Islands Flag The Åland Islands or Åland (Swedish: Åland, Swedish: ; Finnish: Ahvenanmaa) is an autonomous, demilitarised, monolingually Swedish-speakingregion of Finland that consists of an archipelago lying at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea.Collectively, the islands in the archipelago form the smallest region of Finland, constituting 0.49% of its land area and ...
  8. britannica.com

    Åland Islands, Archipelago, southwestern Finland, constituting Ahvenanmaan autonomous kunta (commune). It consists of about 35 inhabited islands (pop., 2002 est.: 26,000) and more than 6,000 uninhabited ones, with a total land area of 599 sq mi (1,552 sq km). Åland, the largest island, is the location of Mariehamn, the administrative capital and chief seaport.
  9. wikiwand.com

    The history of Åland can be traced back to roughly 4000 BCE, when humans first reached the archipelago in the Neolithic period. [1] Several Bronze Age villages have been found on Åland. During the Viking Age, six hillforts were built. Sweden controlled the Åland Islands from the 1200s until 1809, during which, Kastelholm Castle was the focal point of many battles.
  10. countryaah.com

    The history of Åland dates back to the early medieval period, with evidence of human settlement as far back as the Viking Age. The archipelago's strategic location in the Baltic Sea made it an important hub for trade and maritime activities. During the medieval period, Åland came under Swedish rule, a legacy that continues to influence the ...
  11. en.wikipedia.org

    History of Åland; 0-9. 1919 Ålandic status referendum; 1987 Viking Sally murder; A. Åland convention; Invasion of Åland; Åland War; Ålänningens sång; Anopheles claviger; B. Battle of Grengam; Battle of Bomarsund; C. Coat of arms of Åland; COVID-19 pandemic in Åland; D. Åland Islands dispute; F.
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