| Finland Proper Varsinais-Suomen maakunta Egentliga Finlands landskap |
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Western Finland | ||
| Historical province | Finland Proper | ||
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| - Total | 10,910.05 km2 (4,212.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| - Total | 461,100 | ||
| - Density | 42.3/km2 (109.5/sq mi) | ||
| NUTS | 183 | ||
| Regional bird | Jackdaw | ||
| Regional fish | Baltic herring | ||
| Regional flower | Oak | ||
| Website | pohjois-karjala.fi | ||
For other uses, see Finland Proper (disambiguation).
Finland Proper or Southwest Finland[1] (Finnish: Varsinais-Suomi, Swedish: Egentliga Finland), is a region in south-western Finland now designated the Province of Western Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper and Uusimaa.
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Historical Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Finland Proper (historical province)
Regional Council
Main article: Regional Council of Southwest Finland
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Finland Proper
The region of Finland Proper is made up of 28 municipalities, of which 11 are cities.
Cities
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Other municipalities
Heraldry
The region uses the coat of arms of the historical province of Finland Proper.
Notes
- ^ The regional council of the region uses the name "Southwest Finland". Despite this, the Language Planning Department of Finland recommends the name "Finland Proper" as suggested in the statement by the Interior Ministry of Finland in 1988.
- ^ "Population by municipality as of 30 June 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/AE1290D892E86719C22575EB002B065C/$file/090630.html. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
External links
Media related to Finland Proper at Wikimedia Commons- Regional Council of Southwest Finland – Official site
Coordinates: 60°30′N 22°45′E / 60.5°N 22.75°E
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