Satakunta (historical province)
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Satakunta (Swedish: Satakunda, Latin: Ducatus Finlandiae Septentrionalis) is a historical province in south western Finland. Its name means literally Hundred. It borders to Finland Proper, Tavastland and Österbotten. It is also bounded by the Baltic sea.
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 Map highlighting the location of Satakunta |
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[edit] Administration
For current affairs see: Western Finland
Satakunta is comprised within the boundaries of the administrative province of Western Finland. The western part of the old province composes the region of Satakunta, the eastern part the region of Pirkanmaa.
[edit] History
Main article: History of Satakunta
The province was formed in the late Finnish pre-Christian era in the beginning of the first millennium, and became gradually a part of Sweden in the 12th century. At the same time, the coastal strip received some Swedish inhabitants, who however were assimilated in the mainstream Finnish population by the early 20th century. Adminstratively, the province lost its function in 1649 when it was combined with Finland Proper to form the province of Turku and Pori. In the 19th century, the eastern parts of the province were transferred to the province of Tavastia. Satakunta, with the rest of Finland, was separated from Sweden when Finland was ceded to Russia in 1809. At the present, the eastern part of the old province has formed the region of Pirkanmaa and the western part forms the region of Satakunta.
[edit] Geography
Main article: Geography of Satakunta
[edit] Culture
Main article: Culture of Satakunta
[edit] Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Satakunta
The arms is crowned by a dukal coronet, though by Finnish tradition this more resembles a Swedish count's coronet. Blazon: "Per fess azure and or, an upright bear sable, armed and langued gules, crowned or, holding in both paws a sword argent, sword handle or. In the upper field, on each side of the bear's head, a seven-pointed star argent."
[edit] External links
| Historical provinces of Finland |
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| Åland | Finland Proper | Karelia | Laponia | Nylandia | Ostrobothnia | Satakunta | Savonia | Tavastia | |
| Lands of Finland: Finland/Österlanden |
