Editing Pirates of the Baltic Sea (section)

===Mariehamn===

The capital city of Åland. Founded in 1861, the town was named after the Russian empress Maria Alexandrovna, literally meaning "Marie's Port". Mariehamn was built according to a very regular scheme which is still well-preserved in the original parts but largely lost in the newer expansion. These are now referred to as Old City and New City

The Old City of Mariehamn was built on part of a peninsula and home to a bit under 12 000 people. The present day Mariehamn of 2185 holds more than 30 000 people and over half of Åland’s population. The New City has expanded to cover the entire peninsula, some of the surrounding islands, and has pushed into the mainland.

====Old City====

Most of the buildings have been replaced by newer construction, but three examples of the original architecture remain. The Lutheran church of Mariehamn, the main building of the Åland Maritime College, and the town hall. Most of the buildings and services are administrative in nature. The Old City is the center of the government of Åland. There is also a hospital, a small airport, and two ports in both eastern and western sides of the peninsula. The ports are mainly for handling cargo and passenger traffic, and for short time berthing. More permanent berths for Buccaneer vessels are available in the New City port. There are residential areas too, the most expensive in Åland. And some hotels, including Hotel Arkipelag, the oldest and most significant one in the city. These days, the hotel houses mainly foreign dignitaries, but also various representatives, including clandestine corporate ones, seeking the goods and services of Åland for their patrons. For Buccaneers to receive an invitation to a meeting in Hotel Arkipelag means that there is a lucrative – and almost certainly risky – assignment available.

Few buccaneers reside in Old City, except for some retired ones who had successful careers.

====New City====

The expansion of Mariehamn happened largely with a rule of “most money, first served”. The closer to Old City, the classier the neighborhood, whether talking about residential areas or services. Moving closer to the edges, the areas become shabbier. It never gets to actual slums, but the outer edges of the New City are certainly considered to be rough neighborhoods.

New City is more of a residential and entertainment district than Old City. And here you can find a lot more Buccaneers. New City Port offers berths for those Buccaneer vessels that do not have their own piers in the smaller islands, and even crews from surrounding islands can often be found in the New City, whether relaxing or looking for a gig. The port area also has many shops and services. It is said that nearly anything can be purchased here if you can find the right store. The services include numerous brokers and fixers who seek to connect cargoes with customers and clients with Buccaneer crews to do their jobs. There are also plenty of bars, clubs and restaurants. Classier close to the Old City, rowdier near the city limits.