Atlas of Åland
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General maps
Location of Åland in Finland Ålands läge i Finland |
Map of Åland Karta över Åland |
Map of Åland Karta över Åland |
Borders of Åland Ålands gräner |
Municipalities of Åland Ålands kommuner |
History maps
This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Åland, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Åland.
From 1634 the Swedish archipelago of Åland was a part of the province of Turku and Pori. In 1809, when Finland became part of Russia, as the Grand Duchy of Finland, Åland followed. After the independence of Finland in 1917, disputes over the ownership of the arose between Sweden and Finland. Initially Sweden occupied the islands, followed by German forces at the request of the Finnish government. Though the residents of the islands favoured cession back to Sweden, the League of Nations decided in 1921 that Finland would retain sovereignty over the islands, though the islands would become an autonomous territory. A year later, Finland established the autonomous province of Åland.
No maps are available, though relevant maps can be found at the Atlas of Finland and the Atlas of Sweden.
Old maps
This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.
Swedish-language map of Åland Svenskspråkig karta över Åland |
Map of Åland and Turku (1894) Karta över Åland och Åbo (1894) |
Notes and references
General remarks:
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