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Name Åland
Type Island
Usage Finland Swedish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈoː.lɑnd/
Other Forms FormsÅland Islands (English)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Either derived from Old Norse *Ahvaland meaning "land of water" (from ahva "water"), or from Finnish Ahvenanmaa "perch land" (from ahven "perch"). Åland is an autonomous archipelago province in the Baltic Sea. It belongs to Finland, but the official language is Swedish.
Added 12/22/2018 by Beautiful Victory