List of islands of Finland

Within Finland's borders there are 789 islands of over 1 km2 area. Most of these are inhabited, and with a road connection to the mainland. There are all together 75 818 islands over 0,5 km2 area in Finland and with all the smaller isles, the total number of islands in Finland is 178 947.[1] There are 549 permanently inhabited islands in Finland with no road connection to mainland.[2] Many other islands are used nearly permanently for recreational purposes.

Aerial view of Suomenlinna
A light house on Jussarö
Ukonkivi island
A fishing village in Jurmo
A house on Älgö
Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Largest islands by the sea
IslandArea (km2)
Fasta Åland685
Kimitoön524
Hailuoto195
Replot160
Otava105
Lemland92
Eckerö 91
Öja90
Storlandet72
Ålön70
Kyrklandet64
Kivimaa57
Pyhämaa53
Vessölandet52
Kirjalansaari49
Oxkungar46
Lillandet38
Stortervolandet37
Larsmo37
Kaurissalo36

Largest islands in lakes
IslandArea (km2)
Soisalo1,638
Sääminginsalo1,069
Hurissalo174
Partalansaari170
Viljakansaari115
Manamansalo76
Äitsaari74
Moinniemensaari53
Oravisalo49
Kirkkosaari47
Väisälänsaari35
Virmaila35
Kuivainen33
Pyylinsaari28
Varpasalo27
Paalasmaa27
Salosaari26
Judinsalo25
Lintusalo25
Kyläniemi23

See also

References
  1. Saarten ja vetten maa (in Finnish)
  2. Ilman kiinteää tieyhteyttä olevat pysyvästi asutut saaret (in Finnish)
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