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Fasta Åland

Native name: Fasta Åland
Fasta Åland
Geography
Location	Baltic Sea
Coordinates	60°08′53″N 19°47′18″E / 60.14806°N 19.78833°E / 60.14806; 19.78833
Archipelago	Åland
Area	685 km (264 sq mi)
Administration
Finland
Province	Åland
Largest settlement	Mariehamn (pop. 11,048)

Fasta Åland (Finnish: Manner-Ahvenanmaa or Ahvenanmanner, meaning mainland Åland) is the largest and most populous island of Åland, an autonomous province of Finland. The island is home to the provincial capital Mariehamn. About ninety percent of the archipelago's population lives on Fasta Åland. Its area is difficult to estimate due to its irregular shape and coastline, but estimates range from 740 square kilometres (290 sq mi) to 879 square kilometres (339 sq mi) to over 1,010 square kilometres (390 sq mi), depending on what is included or excluded. Even at the minimum estimate, Fasta Åland is Finland's largest and most populous island, with about 27,000 people. Its highest point is 129 metres (423 feet).

On the east side of Fasta Åland is a large bay, Lumparn, which is now believed to be the impact crater from a meteorite impact about one billion years ago.

References

1. Statistical Yearbook of Finland 2016, p.505. Accessed 2017-02-07. http://www.stat.fi/tup/julkaisut/tiedostot/julkaisuluettelo/yyti_stv_201600_2016_16179_net.pdf Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
2. Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 3. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
3. Europe, Council of (2012-01-01). Biodiversity and Climate Change: Reports and Guidance Developed Under the Bern Convention. Council of Europe. p. 251. ISBN 9789287170590.
4. Svensson, N.-B. (1993). "Lumparn Bay: A Meteorite Impact Crater in the Aland Archipelago, Southwest Finland". Meteoritics. 28 (3): 445. Bibcode:1993Metic..28S.445S.

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History	Åland convention Åland Islands dispute Åland War Invasion of Åland
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Politics	Government Lantråd Vice lantråd Military Parliament Speaker State Department State Provincial Office–until 2009
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Culture	Anthem Art Coat of arms Cuisine Demographics Education Flag Language Music Public holidays Åland's Autonomy Day Religion Sport Football
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• Islands of Åland
• Finnish islands in the Baltic