Transport in Åland

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Transport infrastructure and services in Åland

Åland is an archipelago of over 6,000 islands in the Baltic Sea. It is an autonomous, Swedish-speaking province of Finland, with a demilitarised status and a special relationship with the European Union, particularly in customs and taxation. Åland has a well-developed transport system encompassing air, road, and sea links. Maritime transport plays a central role in the region’s economy and connectivity.

## Air transport

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Mariehamn Airport is served by Nordic Regional Airlines on behalf of Finnair.[citation needed] The island of Kumlinge has a small airfield and a helipad, mainly used for charter flights and emergency services.[citation needed]

## Road transport

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Highway 1 (Swedish: Huvudväg 1) from Eckerö to Mariehamn Ålandic vehicle plate with ÅL prefix

Åland’s road network is quiet and well-maintained, attracting many cyclists. Several main roads (Swedish: huvudvägar) include separate cycle lanes. Public buses, operated by Ålandstrafiken, connect population centres and coordinate with the ferry network.[citation needed]

Vehicles registered in Åland use number plates beginning with "ÅL". Many local roads are surfaced with red granite, giving them a distinctive reddish appearance.[citation needed]

## Maritime transport

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See also: Western Harbour (Mariehamn)

Ferries operated by Viking Line, Silja Line, and Tallink stop at Mariehamn or Långnäs as part of routes between Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. These stopovers enable duty-free sales onboard due to Åland’s special tax status under the Åland Protocol, a provision of Finland’s 1995 EU accession agreement that exempts Åland from the EU’s value-added tax (VAT) and customs area.[1]

Ålandstrafiken operates inter-island ferries as well as services to the Finnish mainland, including ports in Galtby (Pargas) and Vuosnainen (Kustavi).[citation needed]

Eckerö Linjen connects Berghamn in Eckerö with Grisslehamn in Sweden.[citation needed] Finnlines operates a route between Naantali and Kapellskär via Långnäs.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "A part of Europe to remain forever duty-free". Irish Times. 10 November 1998. Retrieved 25 October 2020.

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