The area comprising the Southwest is largely the same as the historical province of Finland Proper, so named because it is the original home of the tribe known as the Finns proper.
The name of Finland Proper has a historical function. In historic times, in the area of the present Southern Finland lived three tribes, which were the Finns proper, the Tavastians and the Karelians. The southwestern part of the country, the province where the Finns proper lived, was simply called Finland (Finnish: Suomi). In the 17th century the name began to be used to refer to the whole land and a specified name for the lesser Finland was required. The first notes Fennigia specialiter dicta and Fennigia presse dicta were recorded in Latin in the 1650s, and the Swedish Finland för sig sielft and Egenteliga Finland later in the 18th century. The modern form Egentliga Finland was in official use at the end of the century, and the Finnish term Varsinais-Suomi became established only around the 1850s.[3]
Geographyedit
Southwest Finland's nature differs from other regions. The most notable biotopes are the Archipelago Sea and groves. 80% of Finland's insect species can be found in Southwest Finland.[4] There are around 20,000 islands near the coast.[5]
The southernmost point of Southwest Finland and the southernmost inhabited island is Utö.[6] Its highest point is 164 meters in Kiikala.[7]
Aurajoki is one of the most notable rivers in Finland.
As of 2020, Southwest Finland had a population of 481,403, making it the third most populated Finnish region after Uusimaa and Pirkanmaa. 86.45% speak Finnish, 5.68% Swedish and 7.86% speak other languages, the most common being Russian, Estonian, Arabic, Kurdish and Albanian.
It has the most summer cottages out of any Finnish region, with 49,000 as of 2012.[8]
^Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
^"Alueluokitusmuutokset 1.1.2019 | Tilastokeskus" [Changes in regional classification on 1 January 2019] (in Finnish). Stat.fi. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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Finland Proper redirects here For other uses see Finland Proper disambiguation Southwest Finland 2 calqued as Finland Proper Finnish Varsinais Suomi ˈʋɑrs inɑi s ˌs uo mi Swedish Egentliga Finland is a region in the southwest of Finland It borders the regions of Satakunta Pirkanmaa Tavastia Proper Kanta Hame Uusimaa and Aland The region s capital and most populous city is Turku which was the capital city of Finland before Helsinki Southwest Finland Varsinais Suomi Finnish Egentliga Finland Swedish Finland ProperRegionRegion of Finland ProperVarsinais Suomen maakunta Landskapet Egentliga FinlandCoat of armsFinland Proper on a map of FinlandCountryFinlandHistorical provinceFinland ProperCapitalTurkuArea Total10 910 05 km2 4 212 39 sq mi Population 2022 Total485 567 Density45 km2 120 sq mi GDP 1 Total 16 219 billion 2015 Per capita 34 252 2015 Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST ISO 3166 codeFI 19NUTS183Regional animalRed foxRegional birdWestern jackdawRegional fishBaltic herringRegional flowerOakRegional stoneRed graniteRegional lakePyhajarviWebsitevarsinais suomi fiThe area comprising the Southwest is largely the same as the historical province of Finland Proper so named because it is the original home of the tribe known as the Finns proper Contents 1 Origin of the name Finland Proper 2 Geography 3 Historical provinces 4 Municipalities 5 Demographics 6 Politics 7 Heraldry 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksOrigin of the name Finland Proper edit nbsp The seal of Finland Proper from 1326The name of Finland Proper has a historical function In historic times in the area of the present Southern Finland lived three tribes which were the Finns proper the Tavastians and the Karelians The southwestern part of the country the province where the Finns proper lived was simply called Finland Finnish Suomi In the 17th century the name began to be used to refer to the whole land and a specified name for the lesser Finland was required The first notes Fennigia specialiter dicta and Fennigia presse dicta were recorded in Latin in the 1650s and the Swedish Finland for sig sielft and Egenteliga Finland later in the 18th century The modern form Egentliga Finland was in official use at the end of the century and the Finnish term Varsinais Suomi became established only around the 1850s 3 Geography editSouthwest Finland s nature differs from other regions The most notable biotopes are the Archipelago Sea and groves 80 of Finland s insect species can be found in Southwest Finland 4 There are around 20 000 islands near the coast 5 The southernmost point of Southwest Finland and the southernmost inhabited island is Uto 6 Its highest point is 164 meters in Kiikala 7 nbsp Aurajoki is one of the most notable rivers in Finland Historical provinces editMain article Finland Proper historical province Municipalities edit nbsp Southwest Finland sub regions towns and municipalitiesMain article Municipalities of Southwest Finland The region of Southwest Finland is made up of 27 municipalities of which 11 have city status marked in bold Aboland Turunmaa sub region nbsp Kimitoon Kemionsaari Population 6 468 nbsp Pargas Parainen Population 14 983Salo sub region nbsp Salo Population 51 051 nbsp Somero Population 8 421Turku sub region nbsp Kaarina S t Karins Population 36 266 nbsp Lieto Lundo Population 20 506 nbsp Masku Masko Population 9 645 nbsp Mynamaki Virmo Population 7 527 nbsp Naantali Nadendal Population 19 958 nbsp Nousiainen Nousis Population 4 695 nbsp Paimio Pemar Population 11 197 nbsp Raisio Reso Population 25 261 nbsp Rusko Population 6 447 nbsp Sauvo Sagu Population 2 935 nbsp Turku Abo Population 201 085 Loimaa sub region nbsp Aura Population 3 967 nbsp Koski Tl Koskis Population 2 212 nbsp Loimaa Population 15 408 nbsp Marttila S t Martens Population 1 939 nbsp Oripaa Population 1 316 nbsp Poytya Poytis Population 8 121Vakka Suomi sub region nbsp Kustavi Gustavs Population 942 nbsp Laitila Letala Population 8 439 nbsp Pyharanta Population 1 939 nbsp Taivassalo Tovsala Population 1 691 nbsp Uusikaupunki Nystad Population 14 934 nbsp Vehmaa Vemo Population 2 268Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 1980406 360 1985415 899 2 3 1990425 282 2 3 1995435 119 2 3 2000447 103 2 8 2005455 584 1 9 2010465 183 2 1 2015474 323 2 0 2018478 582 0 9 2020481 403 0 6 Source Statistics FinlandAs of 2020 Southwest Finland had a population of 481 403 making it the third most populated Finnish region after Uusimaa and Pirkanmaa 86 45 speak Finnish 5 68 Swedish and 7 86 speak other languages the most common being Russian Estonian Arabic Kurdish and Albanian It has the most summer cottages out of any Finnish region with 49 000 as of 2012 8 Significant foreign resident groups 9 31 December 20201 nbsp Soviet Union 6 1532 nbsp Estonia 4 0923 nbsp Iraq 3 7754 nbsp Yugoslavia 2 9345 nbsp Iran 1 9646 nbsp Somalia 1 8077 nbsp Vietnam 1 0238 nbsp Romania 9609 nbsp Poland 94810 nbsp Thailand 91411 nbsp Afghanistan 83412 nbsp China 81613 nbsp Russia 75714 nbsp Syria 66915 nbsp Turkey 62416 nbsp Germany 55517 nbsp Ukraine 55018 nbsp Sweden 51119 nbsp United Kingdom 47720 nbsp Latvia 458Politics editResults of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Southwest Finland National Coalition Party 23 0 Finns Party 20 0 Social Democratic Party 18 1 Left Alliance 11 6 Centre Party 8 4 Green League 7 0 Swedish People s Party 4 9 Christian Democrats 2 8 Movement Now 2 3 Other parties 1 9 Heraldry editThe region uses the coat of arms of the historical province of Finland Proper See also editFinns proper Southwest Finnish dialectsReferences edit Regions and Cities gt Regional Statistics gt Regional Economy gt Regional GDP per Capita OECD Stats Accessed on 16 November 2018 Alueluokitusmuutokset 1 1 2019 Tilastokeskus Changes in regional classification on 1 January 2019 in Finnish Stat fi 7 January 2019 Retrieved 23 March 2022 Suomalainen paikannimikirja Jyvaskyla Gummerus 2007 ISBN 978 951 593 976 0 Essay Writing Help at Its Finest Saaristoon Saaristoon Archived from the original on 4 December 2020 Retrieved 4 June 2019 Turun Sanomat Hyypp r nharju Kultal hde ja S r m ki Salon kaupunki www salo fi Archived from the original on 6 May 2013 Tiesitko tata kesamokeista 10 faktaa Statistics FinlandExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Finland Proper nbsp Finland Proper travel guide from Wikivoyage Regional Council of Southwest Finland official website South Finland EU Office Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southwest Finland amp oldid 1192263351, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
