Maakunta

Maakunta [ ˈmɑːkuntɑ ] ( Finnish ) or landskap [ ˈlandskɑːp ] ( Swedish ), also translated as "landscape" or "province", is a form of local authority in the administrative structure of Finland . The landscapes have their origins in the historical landscapes of Finland from the time of Swedish ruleand were officially institutionalized in 1994.

List of landscapes

This list contains all Finnish landscapes with German, Finnish and Swedish names as well as the administrative offices.

01-Åland, 02-South Karelia, 03-South Ostrobothnia, 04-South Savo, 05-Kainuu, 06-Kanta-Häme, 07-Central Ostrobothnia, 08-Central Finland, 09-Kymenlaakso, 10-Lapland, 11-Pirkanmaa, 12-Österbotten, 13-North Karelia, 14-North Ostrobothnia, 15-North Savo, 16-Päijät-Häme, 17-Satakunta, 18-Uusimaa, 19-Varsinais-Suomi

German	Finnish	Swedish	surface	Population (June 2016)	Population density	administrative seat
Åland	Ahvenanmaa	Åland	1,580.79 km²	29,184	18.5 inhabitants / km²	Mariehamn
Kainuu	Kainuu	Kajanaland	24,451.77 km²	75,077	3.1 inhabitants / km²	Kajaani
Kanta-malice	Kanta-malice	Egentliga Tavastland	5,707.63 km²	174,473	30.6 inhabitants / km²	Hämeenlinna
Kymenlaakso	Kymenlaakso	Kymmenedalen	5,633.09 km²	178,446	31.7 inhabitants / km²	Kouvola
Lapland	Lappi	Lapland	98,982.56 km²	180.103	1.8 inhabitants / km²	Rovaniemi
Central Finland	Keski-Suomi	Mellersta Finland	19,948.75 km²	275.015	13.8 inhabitants / km²	Jyväskylä
Central Ostrobothnia	Keski-Pohjanmaa	Mellersta Ostrobothnia	5,218.07 km²	69,065	13.2 inhabitants / km²	Kokkola
North Karelia	Pohjois-Karjala	Norra Karelen	21,583.67 km²	164,322	7.6 inhabitants / km²	Joensuu
Northern Ostrobothnia	Pohjois-Pohjanmaa	Norra Osterbotten	37,415.38 km²	410.243	11.0 inhabitants / km²	Oulu
North Savo	Pohjois-Savo	Norra Savolax	20,366.07 km²	247,572	12.2 inhabitants / km²	Kuopio
Ostrobothnia	Pohjanmaa	Ostrobothnia	7,932.72 km²	181.217	22.8 inhabitants / km²	Vaasa
Päijät-Häme	Päijät-Häme	Päijänne Tavastland	6,254.68 km²	201,768	32.3 inhabitants / km²	Lahti
Pirkanmaa	Pirkanmaa	Birkaland	14,468.80 km²	507.045	35.0 inhabitants / km²	Tampere
Satakunta	Satakunta	Satakunda	8,411.87 km²	222,572	26.5 inhabitants / km²	Pori
South Karelia	Etela-Karjala	Södra Karelen	7,235.05 km²	130,512	18.0 inhabitants / km²	Lappeenranta
South Ostrobothnia	Etelä-Pohjanmaa	Södra Ostrobothnia	13,998.90 km²	192.476	13.7 inhabitants / km²	Seinäjoki
South Savo	Etela-Savo	Södra Savolax	18,767.36 km²	149,629	8.0 inhabitants / km²	Mikkeli
Uusimaa	Uusimaa	Nyland	9,567.71 km²	1,630,514	170.4 inhabitants / km²	Helsinki
Varsinais-Suomi	Varsinais-Suomi	Egentliga Finland	10,908.20 km²	474,344	43.5 inhabitants / km²	Turku

See also

• Coat of arms of the landscapes of Finland

Web links

Commons : Regions of Finland  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Regional Councils of Finland

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Maanmittauslaitos (Finnish land surveying office): Suomen pinta-alat kunnittain January 1, 2013 . (PDF; 199 kB)
2. ↑ Tilastokeskus (Finnish Statistics Office): Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain , as of July 31, 2016