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|image = [[File:Eckerö , Åland.jpgpng|300px]]|imagetext = The [[municipality]] of Eckerö in [[Country: Finland|350pxFinland]]|symbol = [[fileFile:Coat of arms of Eckerö vapen.png|70px80px]]|symboltext = Coat of arms|country = [[Country:Finland|Finland]] [[File: Flag of Finland.png|x12px]]|region = [[Region:Åland|Åland]] [[File: Flag of Åland.png|x12px]]|numberofzones = 818|maxpph = 1429|updated = 2022-01-23

'''Eckerö''' is a [[municipality]] of [[Region:Åland|Åland]], an autonomous territory under [[Country:Finland|Finnish]] sovereignty. The municipality has a population of 957 (31 January 2019) and covers an area of 752.67 square kilometres (290.61 sq mi) of which 644.94 km2 (249.01 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.89 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually [[Country: Sweden|Swedish]] and 90% of the population are Swedish speakers. It is the westernmost municipality of Åland and Finland. [[File: Åland municipalities.png|235px|thumb|left|Åland's municipalities]] == Location ==In addition to the main island, [https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecker%C3%B6 Eckerö], the municipality of Eckerö consists of about 200 more islands of varying sizes. Here are the islands Emskär, Högsten (with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_beacon day beacon]) and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_(underwater_relief) shallow] Storbrotten, the [[nature reserve]] Träsket and the bay Kyrksundet and the strait Käringsund. Finbofjärden and Marsund separate Eckerö from [[Municipality: Hammarland|Hammarland]] to the east. The distance to Åland's only city, [[Municipality: Mariehamn|Mariehamn]], which is now accessible via a [[bridge]] connection, is 22 miles (35 km). == Locations ==Eckerö's central town is Storby. Other villages are Björnhuvud, Finbo, Kyrkoby, Marby, Torp and Överby, which is also the municipality's administrative center. The areas Degersand and Skeppsvik belong to Torp village while Skag belongs to Kyrkoby.

There are [https://lundkvist.com/?user=&country=fi&region=177&city=Ecker%C3%B6&showMe=on eight18] [[zone|turfzoneturf zones]]s in Eckerö. One of these is counted as a [[water zone]]and one [[holy zone]]. The most taken zone is [[Zone: EckeröCliffs|EckeröCliffs]] which is located at the [[ferry slip]] on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecker%C3%B6_Linjen Eckerö Linjen], in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berghamn_(%C3%85land) Berghamn] on western [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecker%C3%B6 Eckerö]. Year in parentheses indicates year of creation. === [[File: Zontyp03.png|24px]] [[Water zones]] ===* [[Zone: FishSwim|FishSwim]] ([[2018]]) === [[File: Zontyp07.png|24px]] [[Holy zones]] ===* [[Zone: EckeröKyrka|EckeröKyrka]] ([[2021]]) === Other zones ===* [[Zone: ArvidsBro|ArvidsBro]] ([[2021]])* [[Zone: Båthällarna|Båthällarna]] ([[2016]]) - Formerly called ''Båthushäll''* [[Zone: Degersand|Degersand]] ([[2018]])* [[Zone: EckeröCliffs|EckeröCliffs]] ([[2015]]) - The first [[turf zone]] in the municipality.* [[Zone: EckeröGolf|EckeröGolf]] ([[2021]])* [[Zone: EckeröPost|EckeröPost]] ([[2021]])* [[Zone: EckeröSandbox|EckeröSandbox]] ([[2018]])* [[Zone: Kärringsund|Kärringsund]] ([[2021]])* [[Zone: Midsummer|Midsummer]] ([[2017]])* [[Zone: MittISommaren|MittISommaren]] ([[2021]])* [[Zone: MåsteSeMasten|MåsteSeMasten]] ([[2021]])* [[Zone: NorrOmInsjön|NorrOmInsjön]] ([[2022]])* [[Zone: SmartPlay|SmartPlay]] ([[2021]]) - Formerly called ''EckeröGolf''* [[Zone: SpokesIsland|SpokesIsland]] ([[2017]])* [[Zone: Torpbryggan|Torpbryggan]] ([[2018]])* [[Zone: VästraInsjön|VästraInsjön]] ([[2022]]) ''Updated: 2022-01-23''

* [[Zone:Båthushäll|Båthushäll]] (2016)== Gallery ==* [[Zone:Degersand|Degersand]] (2018)<gallery mode="packed" heights=240px>* [[Zone:EckeröCliffsEckerö Åland.jpg|EckeröCliffs]] (2015)* [[Zone:EckeröSandbox|EckeröSandbox]] (2018)* [[Zone:FishSwim|FishSwim]] [[file:zontyp03Käringsund fishing village.png|18px]] (2018)* [[Zone:Midsummer|Midsummer]] (2017)* [[Zone:SpokesIsland|SpokesIsland]] (2017)* [[Zone:Torpbryggan|Torpbryggan]] (2018)</gallery>

* [httphttps://www.eckero.ax/ Eckerö municipality webpage]* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecker%C3%B6 Eckerö on (Wikipedia)]* [https://lundkvist.com/?user=&country=fi&region=177&city=Ecker%C3%B6&showMe=on Map with all zones in Eckerö marked.]

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