#mariehamn

[hana-loves-bumblebees]

Moments from Mariehamn, Åland Islands, autonomous Swedish-speaking region of Finland🇦🇽

[bestseasonsoflife]

Winter in the City, HWW by Berit Sundman

[brugden]

Jag och många andra av mina HBTQ brugd-vänner inväntar pride månaden. Ser fram emot paraden utanför Mariehamn.

[finsateh]

To the point: Pre-season Aland island archipelago is beautiful with abundant sunshine and magnificently long days in late May. People are very friendly and helpful.

[caveguy22]

We're goin back to our childhoods with this one.

[tozmik]

[bestwitchdoctordrmuchindu]

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[thesarahfiles]

Last Tuesday (July 25), Sarah performed at billionaire Anders Wiklöf’s 77th birthday celebration concert in Mariehamn, Finland. Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø, Eurovision star Käärijä, Danish singer Sanne Salomonsen, and Swedish singers Niklas Strömstedt and Linnea Henriksson were some of the other stars that provided the entertainment for this special concert held at the Åland islands. #sarahbrightman #finland #anderswiklöf

[tahmintr23]

Mariehamn - Oulu maçının ücretsiz iddaa tahminleri ve banko maç yorumları TahminTR 'da! (9 Temmuz 2023) | #bahis #analiz #mariehamn #oulu

[tahmintr]

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[samyelbanette]

Every so often, someone will make a reference to something that happened between May and August 2021, and I’ll have no idea what they’re talking about 😂

[shiftythrifting]

Found these hedgehog friends made of glass, one of them has a walking stick! (Mariehamn, Finland)

[tozmik]

[nordickies]

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but could you tell us more about Åland? 😅 What even is it? Is it a country, a state/province, or something else? (sorry, I have never heard of it before joining the Hetalia fandom)

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Hello, anon! Don't worry, that's not a stupid question at all! I'm willing to bet most people are in the same situation as you, so I'd love to help out.

Åland Islands are an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland. This self-governing region is made up of over 6,700 islands; only of which 65 are inhabited.  In addition, there are around 20,000 smaller islands and skerries! The biggest island on the archipelago, and where 90% of the population lives, is Fasta Åland; which is only 45 km long and 55 km wide. The Åland Islands are connected to mainland Finland via the Finnish archipelago and its island clusters. But Åland's easternmost point is only 40 km away from mainland Sweden. The capital, Mariehamn, is located at an almost exact midpoint between Turku and Stockholm.

Up until the 19th century, roads were sparse, in bad shape, and thus practically useless in Nordic countries. The fastest way to transport resources, people, and information was by waterways. Thus, Åland acted as a vital connection between Sweden and Finland, especially when those two countries used to be one massive kingdom. Over the centuries, the islands developed a unique identity, shaped by the isolating harsh nature and influences from both the West and East.

Even though Åland is part of Finland, its only officially recognized language is Swedish. Since 1921, The Åland islands have had special privileges provided by the hembygdsrätt, which roughly translates to "home regional right." Simply put, a person is required to obtain this right before it's possible for them to own property on the island, vote in the local elections, or run a business - having Finnish citizenship is not enough. These rights were created to protect Ålandic identity during a time when Sweden and Finland fought over who the islands should belong to.

To be granted hembygdsrätt, certain conditions must be met; you must have Finnish citizenship, have satisfactory Swedish language skills, be registered in the Åland islands, and have lived in Åland for at least 5 years. Alternatively, if one of the parents has this right, it is also inherited by their child. However, you can also lose hembygdsrätt if you lose Finnish citizenship or live outside of Åland for more than 5 years.

Due to its location in the middle of the Baltic Sea, Åland has always been critical, and powers in the area have wanted to control it; it has been occupied by Swedes, Finns, Danes, Germans, Russians, French, and the English. This geopolitical importance is a reason why the islands have been demilitarized since the 1850s after the events of the Crimean War. Also, while Finland is a military conscription country, Ålandic men (with hembygdsrätt) are exempted from this duty.

Åland is not a sovereign country, but it has self-governing rights and its own government. Åland joined the Nordic Council in 1970 and has two representatives in it. Åland also held a separate referendum, and in 1995, it joined the EU at the same time with Sweden and Finland. Åland has a special status in the European Union, as it's considered a "third territory," meaning it's not part of the EU's value-added tax (VAT) or excise duty area.

Ålanders have a strong and separate national identity, even though they have a Finnish passport and speak Swedish as their native language. However, the separatist movement barely exists nowadays, and Ålanders generally don't see a reason to change the status quo. All the granted special laws and privileges by Finnish and international law are perhaps more helpful and prospering to this tiny island than seeking full independence.

As of December 2019, in a survey conducted by Åland Gallup, 78% of island residents supported Åland continuing to be a self-governing region of Finland. It has been a trend in gallups for decades at this point. Being part of Sweden was the least popular option, only getting 4% support, and becoming a fully integrated part of Finland got 5% of the support. 9% of respondents would support the full independence of Åland. In a survey by the Statistics and Research Institute of Åland (ÅSUB, 2008), 90% of the respondents stated that they were Ålandic and 60% felt that they were "completely Ålandic." On the other hand, only a quarter of the respondents considered themselves "completely Finnish," and one-fifth considered themselves "Swedish at some level." The option "European" was more popular than "Finnish," "Swedish," or "Finnish-Swedish". In the ÅSUB 2018 survey, most responders also felt a higher sense of belonging to "Nordic countries" than they did to "Finland" or "Sweden." Another interesting statistic: In Åland Gallup's May 2019 survey, 80.4% of Åland's residents said they would support Finland, and 19.6% said they'd support Sweden if Finland and Sweden were facing each other in an ice hockey match.

I could go on about the Ålandic history and what makes its identity unique, but let this be a quick introduction to this place! Feel free to ask more if you're interested. I could have simply answered it's not a country, but I think that would leave out a lot of important context. Maybe this also explains why I think Åland should have a separate personification from Finland. I hope this helps even a little bit!

[king-krisu]

Can we start a thread of wackiest Cha Cha Cha/Käärijä sightings?

My weirdest one is probably when I was in Åland/Mariehamn a few weeks ago and heard an american family's young daughter start singing Cha Cha Cha. I remember registering early on that they were american tourists and whipping my head around when I heard someone quietly chanting Cha Cha Cha and saw it was her lol