Lemland is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland.
The municipality has a population of 2,133 (31 December 2024) and covers an area of 965.30 square kilometres (372.70 sq mi) of which 852.23 km2 (329.05 sq mi) is water. 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
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.
Gallery
Climate
Lemland has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with oceanic (Cfb) influence
References
External links
Media related to Lemland at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Lemland – Official website
