Finland Proper

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Varsinais-Suomen maakunta
Egentliga Finlands landskap

Image:Varsinais-Suomen.vaakuna.svg
Region	FI183
Province	Western Finland
Historical province	Finland Proper
Area	10,623 km²
Population  - Total (2002)  - Density	450,968 42.4/km²
Regional bird	Jackdaw
Regional fish	Baltic herring
Regional flora	Oak
Image:Finland provinces Varsinaissuomi.png Map highlighting the location of the Region of Finland Proper

Finland Proper or Southwest Finland^[1] (Finnish: Varsinais-Suomi, Swedish: Egentliga Finland), is a region in south-western Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper and Uusimaa.

Contents 1 Historical Provinces 2 Regional Council 3 Municipalities 4 Heraldry 5 Notes 6 External links

[edit] Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Finland Proper (historical province)

[edit] Regional Council

Main article: Regional Council of Southwest Finland

[edit] Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Finland Proper

The region of Finland Proper is made up of 54 municipalities.

Alastaro Askainen Aura Dragsfjärd Halikko Houtskär Iniö Kaarina Kiikala Kimito Kisko Korpo Koski Tl

Kustavi Kuusjoki Laitila Lemu Lieto Loimaa Marttila Masku Mellilä Merimasku Mietoinen Muurla Mynämäki Naantali

Nagu Nousiainen Oripää Paimio Pargas Perniö Pertteli Piikkiö Pyhäranta Pöytyä Raisio Rusko Rymättylä Salo

Sauvo Somero Suomusjärvi Särkisalo Taivassalo Tarvasjoki Turku Uusikaupunki Vahto Vehmaa Velkua Västanfjärd Yläne

See also: Åboland

[edit] Heraldry

The region uses the coat of arms of the historical province of Finland Proper.

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Regional Council of Southwest Finland - Official site

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