Administration Archipelago Sea



the islands divided between region of southwest finland , autonomous region of Åland. border between regions runs along skiftet (kihti in finnish), relatively open sea area. islands near coast of sweden area forms euroregion. main ports in area turku on continent, , mariehamn on Åland islands.


the Åland region autonomous , demilitarized. has own regional parliament , has swedish sole official language. regional parliament has power on wide-ranging matters, including health services, education, environment, , postal services. monetary , foreign policy handled parliament of finland. president of finland has, in theory, right veto laws passed Åland regional parliament.


the eastern part of archipelago defended archipelago sea naval command, has main base in turku. defence based largely on naval mines , coastal artillery. both effective in archipelago, dense clusters of islands severely limit manoeuvrability of invading vessels. autonomous region of Åland demilitarised. finnish defence forces not allowed enter area, , residents exempt military service, although can volunteer serve in army.


municipalities

the archipelago divided 30 municipalities, grouped in autonomous region of Åland , in historical provinces of varsinais-suomi , uusimaa. municipalities in Åland tend quite small, municipality of sottunga having approximately 100 residents.


island municipalities in varsinais-suomi:



coastal municipalities in varsinais-suomi include islands:



island municipalities in Åland:



coastal municipalities in uusimaa include islands:



hanko
raseborg

the archipelago continues further east in uusimaa, hanko traditionally seen dividing point between archipelago sea , gulf of finland.








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