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Also known as Maarianhamina, Mariehamn (Finland)

Mariehamn ( , ; ; ) is the capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. The city is the seat of the Government of Åland and the Parliament of Åland, and about 40% of Åland's population live there. Mariehamn borders Jomala to the north and west and Lemland to the east.

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Mariehamn is the capital city of Åland, an autonomous region that belongs to Finland, and serves as the home of both Åland's government and parliament. The city is significant as the main population center of the territory, with roughly two-fifths of all Ålanders living there.

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Settlement.name: Mariehamn
Settlement.nickname: De tusen lindarnas stad ()
Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city
Settlement.image_skyline: Mariehamn harbor 5.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Västerhamn ferry terminal
Settlement.image_shield: Maarianhamina.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Mariehamn in Finland
Settlement.pushpin_map: Finland Åland Islands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the Åland Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Åland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mariehamn
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Arne Selander
Settlement.established_title: Charter

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Instance of: municipality of Finland
Named after: Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (Marie of Hesse)
Official name: Mariehamn
Country: Russian Empire
Located in: Province of Åland
Official language: Swedish
Population: 11957
Area: 8.95
Elevation: 20
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Capital of: Åland
Shares border with: Lemland
Official website: www.mariehamn.ax
Image: Mariehamn.jpg

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associated electoral district: Åland
topic's main category: Category:Mariehamn
Commons category: Mariehamn
twinned administrative body: Region Gotland
inception: 1861-00-00
postal code: 22140
category for people born here: Category:Births in Mariehamn
category of associated people: Category:People from Mariehamn
native label: Mariehamn
owner of: Wiklöf Holding Arena
located in the statistical territorial entity: Mariehamn sub-region
different from: Mariehamn sub-region
member of: Union of the Baltic Cities
phone number: +358-185310

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Transport
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Mariehamn ( , ; ; ) is the capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. The city is the seat of the Government of Åland and the Parliament of Åland, and about 40% of Åland's population live there. Mariehamn borders Jomala to the north and west and Lemland to the east.

Like the rest of Åland, the city is unilingually Swedish-speaking. Most inhabitants have Swedish as their native language.

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