Mariehamn
Mariehamn (/məˈriːəhɑːmən/ mə-REE-ə-hah-mən, Finland Swedish: [mɑriːeˈhɑmn] ⓘ; Finnish: Maarianhamina [ˈmɑːriɑnˌhɑminɑ]; Latin: Portus Mariae) is the capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government and Parliament of Åland, and 40% of the population of Åland live in the city. It is mostly surrounded by Jomala, the second largest municipality in Åland in terms of population; to the east it is bordered by Lemland. Like all of Åland, Mariehamn is unilingually Swedish-speaking and around 82% of the inhabitants speak it as their native language.
Mariehamn | |
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| Mariehamns stad Town of Mariehamn | |
Västerhamn ferry terminal, Ålands Lagting, Havsgatan street, Consulate General of Sweden, Saint George church, Ålands Lyceum, the Sails Pavilion | |
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Flag Seal Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: De tusen lindarnas stad (The town of a thousand linden trees) | |
Location of Mariehamn in Finland | |
Mariehamn Location within the Åland Islands | |
| Coordinates: 60°06′N 019°56′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Åland |
| Sub-region | Mariehamn sub-region |
| Charter | 1861 |
| Named for | Maria Alexandrovna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arne Selander |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 20.75 km2 (8.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8.96 km2 (3.46 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 311th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 11,817 |
| • Rank | 86th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 1,000.59/km2 (2,591.5/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 82.1% (official) |
| • Finnish | 4.8% |
| • Others | 13.1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.2% |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.9% |
| • 65 or older | 24.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.mariehamn.ax |
The theme of the coat of arms of Mariehamn refers to the city's main livelihood, a maritime transport, and the city's parks, which are typically lined with linden trees. The coat of arms was designed by Nils Byman and confirmed in 1951.
Due to its central location in the Baltic Sea, Mariehamn has become a major summer resort town for global tourism; as many as 1.5 million tourists visit there annually.