Lemland
title: "Lemland" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-of-åland"] topic_path: "general/municipalities-of-aland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemland" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| name | Lemland |
| official_name | Lemlands kommun |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Lemland-church-2009.jpg |
| image_caption | The medieval parish church in Lemland. |
| image_shield | Lemland.vaakuna.svg |
| shield_size | 120x80px |
| image_map | Lemland sijainti Suomi.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Lemland in Finland |
| pushpin_map | Finland Åland |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Åland |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
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| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Finland |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Åland |
| subdivision_type2 | Sub-region |
| subdivision_name2 | Countryside |
| leader_title | Municipal manager |
| leader_name | Mikael Smeds |
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| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +02:00 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +03:00 |
| website | lemland.ax |
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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. During the Viking era (8th to 11th century CE), it was a central hub for trade and navigation. The Lemland Church, a significant historical landmark, was built in stages, with its oldest parts dating from the 13th century. 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. During the Finnish War in 1808, the Swedish king Gustav IV Adolf had his headquarters in the Lemland parsonage. 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.
Geography
Lemland is a municipality located in the autonomous region of Åland, southeast of Mariehamn, the capital of Åland. The municipality spans an area of approximately 965.3 km2 of which {{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Lemland}} km2 is covered by water. 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. It is connected to Lumparland and Mariehamn by bridges.
Climate
| location = Lemland Nyhamn (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959- present) | collapsed = | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan record high C = 8.5 | Feb record high C = 7.8 | Mar record high C = 11.1 | Apr record high C = 16.4 | May record high C = 23.5 | Jun record high C = 26.5 | Jul record high C = 28.7 | Aug record high C = 26.9 | Sep record high C = 21.4 | Oct record high C = 16.4 | Nov record high C = 12.7 | Dec record high C = 9.3 | year record high C = 28.7 | Jan mean C = 0.2 | Feb mean C = -1.1 | Mar mean C = 0.4 | Apr mean C = 3.2 | May mean C = 7.7 | Jun mean C = 12.4 | Jul mean C = 16.7 | Aug mean C = 16.9 | Sep mean C = 13.1 | Oct mean C = 8.3 | Nov mean C = 4.6 | Dec mean C = 2.1 | year mean C = 7.0 | Jan record low C = -29.2 | Feb record low C = -24.9 | Mar record low C = -17.3 | Apr record low C = -12.8 | May record low C = -1.2 | Jun record low C = 2.2 | Jul record low C = 6.4 | Aug record low C = 4.0 | Sep record low C = 2.0 | Oct record low C = -3.0 | Nov record low C = -8.5 | Dec record low C = -23.0 | year record low C = -29.2 | source 2 = Record highs and lows 1959- present{{cite web | url = https://kilotavu.com/fmi-tilastot.php?taulukkomoodi=true | title = FMI open data | publisher = FMI | access-date = 21 May 2023}} | source = FMI climatological normals for Finland 1991-2020
Demographics
The municipality has a population of () Males and females constituted almost equal proportion of the population, with 523 individuals under the age of 17. The entire population is classified as rural. Swedish language is spoken by majority (91%) of the population. About 81% of the population were Finnish citizens.
Gallery
|mode=packed |height=100 |Sjöfararkapellet Sankt Olofskapellet.JPG|St. Olof's Chapel |Lemström's canal is open, 2017.jpg|Lemström Canal |File:Rodhamn.JPG|Rödhamn Harbour. |File:Lagskar.jpg|Lågskär Lighthouse |File:Utsiktstorn Herrö.JPG|Tower of Herrö
References
References
- "History of Åland". Visit Åland.
- (18 September 2023). "Viking Finland". [[Forbes]].
- "Lemland Church - Åland Museum". Åland Museum.
- "Lemland Church". Visit Aland.
- Torsten Hellberg. (2011). "Åland – mer än öar".
- Skogsjö, Håkan. (2005). "Ålands släktregister. D. 7:1 Familjer och gårdar i Lemland: från stormaktstid till nutid". Håkan Skogsjö.
- Skogsjö, Håkan. (2005). "Ålands släktregister. D. 7:2 Familjer och gårdar i Lemland: från stormaktstid till nutid". Håkan Skogsjö.
- "Map of Åland". Karta Åland.
- "Area of municipalities of Finland". National Land Survey of Finland.
- "Lemstrom Canal". Visit Åland.
- "Lemland". Europa Porsiempre.
- "Lumparland". Visit Åland.
- "FMI normals 1991-2020". fmi.fi.
- "Lemland growth and position". Ålands statistik- och utredningsbyrå.
- "Lemland area and population". CityPopulation.de (Statistics Finland).
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