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.
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
Web links
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