![]() ![]() Formerly regions and provinces did correspond many people identify with their region (maakunta/landskap), but mostly according to historic boundaries. The current formal divisions of the country do not correspond well to geographical or cultural boundaries, and are not used here. The northern half of Finland is mostly wilderness, with some important cities like Oulu and Rovaniemi.Īn autonomous and monolingually Swedish group of islands off the south-western coast Northern Finland ( Finnish Lapland, Kainuu and Eastern Oulu region, Southern Oulu region, Western Oulu region) The south-western coastal areas, the old capital Turku, and the southern parts of the historical province of Ostrobothnia ( Pohjanmaa, Österbotten), with half of Finland's Swedish-speaking population.įinnish Lakeland ( North Savonia, North Karelia, Central Finland, South Savonia, Pirkanmaa)įorests and lakes from the inland hub city Tampere all the way to the Russian border, including Savonia ( Savo) and the Finnish side of Karelia ( Karjala). ![]() West Coast ( Central Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia, Satakunta, Finland Proper) The southern stretch of coastline up to the Russian border, including the capital Helsinki Southern Finland ( Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, Uusimaa, Kymenlaakso, South Karelia)
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