Halsningar fran Eckero, Aland
(Greetings from Eckero)
Postmarked in 2011 with two Aland stamps
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Eckerö is a municipality of Åland. It has a population of 952 (31 January 2011) and covers an area of 752.63 square kilometres (290.59 sq mi) of which 644.94 km2 (249.01 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.84 inhabitants per square kilometre (22.9 /sq mi).
Eckerö's most famous building is the Post and Customs house. It is the largest and most impressive building that has been erected to aid the postal services between Stockholm and St. Petersburg. The building was built during the Russian times in 1828.
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