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Satakunta
Satakunta (in both Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish, ; historically ''Satacundia'') is a Regions of Finland, region ( / ) of Finland, part of the former Western Finland Province. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia. The capital city of the region is Pori. The name of the region literally means hundred (division), hundred. The Satakunta (historical province), historical province of the same name was a larger area within Finland, covering modern Satakunta as well as much of Pirkanmaa. Heraldry The arms are crowned by a ducal coronet, though in Finnish tradition this resembles a Swedish count's coronet. Blazon: "Per fess Azure and Or, a bear rampant Sable, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or, holding in both paws a sword Argent, sword handle Or; surmounted by two mullets of seven Argent". History According to one theory, Satakunta was a political and military en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satakunta (historical Province)
Satakunta () is a historical provinces of Finland, historical province of Finland consisting of the regions of Satakunta and a majority of Pirkanmaa,The municipalities of Pirkanmaa not included are: Akaa, Pälkäne, Urjala and Valkeakoski. as well as consisting of the municipalities of Soini, Finland, Soini and Ähtäri of South Ostrobothnia, Keuruu and Multia, Finland, Multia of Central Finland, as well as Loimaa and Oripää of Southwest Finland. The historical province is bordered by the historical provinces of Tavastia (historical province), Tavastia, Ostrobothnia (historical province), Ostrobothnia and Finland Proper (historical province), Finland Proper. The total area of the historical province is about 24,300 km2 (9,388/sq mi). Heraldry The coat of arms of Satakunta is one of the oldest coat of arms of a historical region of Finland. The coat of arms originates from the coat of arms being granted by King Gustav Vasa to his son John III of Sweden, John III in 1557, followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pori
Pori (; ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Satakunta. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Pori is approximately , while the Pori sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the eighth most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Pori is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäki River, west of Tampere, north of Turku and north-west of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Pori covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Pori was established in 1558 by Duke John of Finland, Duke John, who later became King John III of Sweden. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Pori was also once one of the main cities with Turku in the former Turku and Pori Province (1634–1997). The neighboring municipalities are Eurajoki, Kankaanp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Finland
Finland is divided into 19 regions (; ) which are governed by regional councils that serve as forums of cooperation for the Municipalities of Finland, municipalities of each region. The councils are composed of delegates from the municipal councils. The main tasks of regional councils are regional planning, the development of enterprises, and education. Between 2004 and 2012, the regional council of Kainuu was elected via popular elections as part of an experimental regional administration. In 2022, new Wellbeing services counties of Finland, Wellbeing services counties were established as part of a health care and social services reform. The wellbeing services counties follow the regional borders, and are governed by directly elected county councils. Åland One region, Åland, has a special status and has a much higher degree of autonomy than the others, with its own Parliament of Åland, Parliament and local laws, due to its history of Åland, unique history and the fact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa (; ; ), also known as ''Tampere Region'' in government documents, is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Päijät-Häme, Kanta-Häme and Southwest Finland. Most of the water area in the Kokemäki River watershed is located in the Pirkanmaa region, although Lake Vanajavesi is partly in the Kanta-Häme region. The region got its name from Pirkkala, which in the Middle Ages comprised most of present-day Pirkanmaa. Tampere is the regional center and capital of Pirkanmaa, and at the same time the largest city in the region. The total population of Pirkanmaa was 529,100 on 30 June 2022, which makes it the second largest among Finland's regions after Uusimaa. The population density is well over twice the Finnish average, and most of its population is largely concentrated in the Tampere metropolitan area. History Pirkanmaa has been inhabited for thousands of years. In the Bronze Age, agriculture replaced hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää () is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and Municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. Kankaanpää was founded in 1865, became a township in 1967 and finally a town in 1972. It is located in the crossroads of Hämeenkangas and Pohjankangas ridges. It belongs to the Regions of Finland, region of Satakunta. Kankaanpää has a population of about inhabitants, which make it the third largest municipality in the Satakunta region in terms of population, after the city of Pori and the town of Rauma, Finland, Rauma. Pori is located southwest of Kankaanpää. The coat of arms of Kankaanpää has its theme from the early days of the municipality's settlement, the origin of which is depicted with a golden pine tree in the middle of forest areas. The coat of arms was designed by Carolus Lindberg and was confirmed on 12 October 1951. Honkajoki municipality was merged with Kankaanpää on 1 January 2021. History First signs of humanity in the area are from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokemäki
Kokemäki (; ) is a town and municipality in the Satakunta Region of Finland. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Finland is constitutionally bi-lingual with a Swedish speaking minority. The municipality is unilingual with the vast majority of the population speaking Finnish. Many, mostly younger, residents are able to understand or speak some English. The American battery company Æsir Technologies Inc. has announced that it will establish a nickel hydroxide plant producing material for nickel-zinc batteries in the village of Peipohja of Kokemäki. The Kokemäki coat of arms depicts the bishop's mitre. Geography The long Kokemäki River (''Kokemäenjoki'') flows from Lake Liekovesi, in the Pirkanmaa region, through Kokemäki and in to the Gulf of Bothnia at Pori. The Kolsi hydro-electric power plant is located at Kokemäki. Kokemäki River has long been an important waterway, well known for its sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Provinces Of Finland
The historical provinces (, ) are former administrative or cultural areas of Finland, with origins from the slottslän ('')'' of the Middle Ages. The historical provinces ceased to be administrative entities in 1634 when they were superseded by the counties (), a reform which remained in force in Finland until 1997. The historical provinces play a relatively minor role in popular consciousness, while the modern regions (''maakunta'', ) tend to hold greater significance for regional identitythough this varies across the country. The first name in the parentheses is the Finnish name and the second is the Swedish one. : Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi, Egentliga Finland'') : Karelia (''Karjala, Karelen'') : Lapland (''Lappi, Lappland'') : Ostrobothnia (''Pohjanmaa, Österbotten'') : Satakunta (''Satakunta, Satakunda'') : Savonia (''Savo, Savolax'') : Tavastia (''Häme, Tavastland'') : Uusimaa (''Uusimaa, Nyland'') : Åland (''Ahvenanmaa, Åland'') History Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Ostrobothnia
South Ostrobothnia ( ; ) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta. Among the Finnish regions, South Ostrobothnia is the ninth largest in terms of population. Seinäjoki is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area. As a cultural area, South Ostrobothnia is larger than its current regional borders and includes the region of Ostrobothnia as well. Geography The natural landscape of South Ostrobothnia is mainly expanses, which is Finland's largest plain area. South Ostrobothnia is connected to the coastal region of the Gulf of Bothnia in the west, to the river country of Central Ostrobothnia in the north, and to Suomenselkä in the east and south, which is the watershed between the regions of Ostrobothnia and Finnish Lakeland. The land surface rises gently from the coast inland, and the 100-meter height level is reached about 100 kilometers from the coast. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Finland Province
Western Finland (, ) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland. Tampere was the largest city of the province. History On September 1, 1997 the Province of Turku and Pori, the Province of Vaasa, the Province of Central Finland, the northern parts of the Province of Häme and the western parts of the Mikkeli Province were joined to form the then new Province of Western Finland. All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010. Administration The State Provincial Office was a joint regional administrative authority of seven ministries. The State Provincial Office served at five localities; the main office was placed in Turku, and regional service offices were located in Jyväskylä, Tampere, Vaasa, and Pori. Approximately 350 persons worked at the State Provincial Office. The agency was divided into eight departments. Regions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulvila
Ulvila (; ) is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is one of the six medieval cities of Finland, as well as the third oldest city in the country. Ulvila was granted charter as a town by King Albert, King of Sweden, Albert of Sweden on 7 February 1365. However, its town privileges were taken over by Pori in 1558. After 442 years, Ulvila regained town privileges in 2000. Ulvila is located in the regions of Finland, region of Satakunta (region), Satakunta and the provinces of Finland, former province of Western Finland. The town is situated just southeast of the city of Pori along Finnish national road 2, Highway 2. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of , of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. The medieval St. Olaf's Church, Ulvila, St. Olaf's Church is dedicated to St. Olaf, who also is portrayed in the arms of the munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noormarkku
Noormarkku () is a former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Satakunta region. The municipality had a population of 6,158 (31 December 2009) and covered an area of of which is water. The population density was . Noormarkku is the birthplace of the Ahlstrom Corporation. Antti Ahlström invested in the entire development of Noormarkku, setting up one of Finland's first Finnish language schools and building a road network. The municipality was unilingually Finnish. Noormarkku was annexed with the neighboring city of Pori Pori (; ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Satakunta. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Pori is approximately , while the Pori sub-region, sub-region has a population of a ... on 1 January 2010. A notable building is the Villa Mairea by architect Alvar Aalto designed as the private home for Maire and Harry Gullichsen. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
