Satakunta (Swedish: Satakunda) is a historical province of Finland consisting of the regions of Satakunta and a majority of Pirkanmaa, as well as consisting of the municipalities of Soini and ĂhtĂ€ri of South Ostrobothnia, Keuruu and Multia of Central Finland, as well as Loimaa and OripÀÀ of Southwest Finland. The historical province is bordered by the historical provinces of Tavastia, Ostrobothnia and Finland Proper. The total area of the historical province is about 24,300 km (9,388/sq mi).
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đ Satakunta (historical province) in the context of Satakunta
Satakunta (in both Finnish and Swedish, Finnish pronunciation: [ËsÌ ÉtÌȘÉËkunÌȘtÌȘÉ]; historically Satacundia or Satagundia) is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland, part of the former Western Finland Province. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia. The capital city of the region is Pori. The name of the region literally means hundred. The historical province of the same name was a larger area within Finland, covering modern Satakunta as well as much of Pirkanmaa.
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- â Core Definition: Satakunta (historical province)
- đ Satakunta (historical province) in the context of Satakunta
- Satakunta (historical province) in the context of Ostrobothnia (historical province)
- Satakunta (historical province) in the context of Finland Proper (historical province)
- Satakunta (historical province) in the context of Tavastia (historical province)
Satakunta (historical province) in the context of Ostrobothnia (historical province)
Ostrobothnia (Swedish: Ăsterbotten; Finnish: Pohjanmaa) is a historical province comprising a large portion of western and northern Finland. Before the Treaty of Fredrikshamn in 1809, Ostrobothnia was part of Sweden. It is bounded by Karelia, Savo, Tavastia (HĂ€me) and Satakunta in the south, the Bothnian Sea, Bothnian Bay and Swedish Norrbotten in the west, Lapland in the north and Russia in the east.
Satakunta (historical province) in the context of Finland Proper (historical province)
Finland Proper or Southwest Finland (Finnish: Varsinais-Suomi; Swedish: Egentliga Finland) is a historical province in southwestern Finland, administered by its historic capital of Turku (Swedish: Ă bo). Before the Treaty of Fredrikshamn in 1809, it was part of Sweden. It borders Satakunta, Tavastia (HĂ€me), and Uusimaa. It is also bounded by the Baltic Sea facing Ă land. The historical provinces have no administrative function today but live on as a historical legacy in Finland and Sweden.
The modern region of Southwest Finland largely corresponds to the historical province. However, the modern region includes Loimaa, which was historically part of Satakunta, and Somero, which historically belonged to Tavastia.
Satakunta (historical province) in the context of Tavastia (historical province)
HĂ€me, also known as Tavastia, is a historical province in the south of Finland. It borders Finland Proper, Satakunta, Ostrobothnia, Savo and Uusimaa.