Lemland is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland.
Lemland | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Lemlands kommun | |
 The medieval parish church in Lemland. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lemland in Finland | |
  Lemland Location in Åland | |
| Coordinates: 60°04.2′N 020°05.2′E / 60.0700°N 20.0867°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Åland |
| Sub-region | Åland Countryside sub-region |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Mikael Smeds |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 965.30 km2 (372.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 113.21 km2 (43.71 sq mi) |
| • Water | 852.23 km2 (329.05 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 293rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,140 |
| • Rank | 250th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 18.9/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 91.3% (official) |
| • Finnish | 3.4% |
| • Others | 5.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 20.6% |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.2% |
| • 65 or older | 18.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.lemland.ax |
The municipality has a population of 2,140 (31 August 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 18.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (49/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
editThe 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]
Gallery
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St. Olof's Chapel in Lemland. -
The Lemström Canal. -
The Rödhamn Harbour. -
The Lågskär Lighthouse. -
The observation tower of Herrö.
Climate
editLemland 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
edit- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Torsten Hellberg (ed): Åland – mer än öar, p.19. Stockholm 2001.
- ^ "FMI normals 1991-2020". fmi.fi. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "FMI open data". FMI. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
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Media related to Lemland at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Lemland – Official website
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