Subject: Divided island of Marketin<br/>
Date: Mar 18, 2004 @ 16:34<br/>
Author: Artur Kroc (Artur Kroc &lt;kroc@...&gt;)<br/>
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Market Reef<br/>
This is hard to reach rocky island long 340 meter and 80 m. wide. It lies lonely on Aland Sea, about 13 miles from Eckerö. It makes western most point of Aland island, and therefore all Finland. Along centre of island goes border between Sweden and Finland /.../ Lighthouse built 1885, automatized in 1976, 16,8 meters high, inside are 80 stairs. /.../ In 1982 national border was corrected - it&#39;s shape looks like letter &quot;Z&quot;. All buildings are in Finland now. Earlier lamplighter slept on finnish side, and ate breakfast in Sweden. When the wind is 15 mps island is flood by sea. /.../ When  circumstances are propitious, there are organized trips to island by motor boat. excursion prise is Euro 450, watching seals included. See also: map, island sketch, lighthouse schema.</div>