Geeneinä
Geeneinä is a small island and village group located in the northern Baltic Sea, administratively part of a coastal municipality in Finland. The island lies near the outer archipelago where rocky skerries give way to open sea, and it is characterized by low pine and juniper-covered terrain, shallow bays and exposed cliffs. Geeneinä is accessible by seasonal ferry and private boats.
The name Geeneinä likely derives from a Finnic root meaning "narrow passage" or "channel," reflecting the island's
Historically the local economy was based on coastal fisheries, small-scale agriculture and boatbuilding. In the 20th
Geeneinä has ecological and cultural significance as a stopover for migratory seabirds and as part of regional
Local governance and services are managed by the mainland municipality, with infrastructure scaled to the island's