Åland Islands

American  

[ah-luhnd, aw-luhnd, oh-lahnd] / ˈɑ lənd, ˈɔ lənd, ˈoʊˌlɑnd /

plural noun

1. a group of Finnish islands in the Baltic Sea, between Sweden and Finland. 22,608; 572 sq. mi. (1,480 sq. km).

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Åland Islands British  

/ ˈoːland, ˈɔːlənd, ˈɑːlənd /

plural noun

1. Finnish name: Ahvenanmaa.  a group of over 6000 islands under Finnish administration, in the Gulf of Bothnia. Capital: Mariehamn. Pop: 26 347 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

"It was not only a huge emotional shock, it also came with a lot of unexpected responsibility as I inherited another business at the same time," says Johansson, who is based in Mariehamn, in the Åland Islands.

From BBC

The vote to renew local councils in Finland’s more than 300 municipalities, from the northern Lapland region to the autonomous territory of Aland Islands in the south, is viewed as a key indication of parties’ popularity ahead of the country’s 2023 parliamentary election.

From Seattle Times

He became an avid cross-country skier and bike toured through the Åland Islands.

From Washington Times

The Aland Islands is an autonomous Swedish-speaking Finnish territory that consists of thousands of named and unnamed islands.

From Seattle Times

Divers inspected the vessel twice in the Aland Islands and found no leaks or major damages.

From Seattle Times