Finland Proper (historical province)

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This article is about the historical province. For the modern region, see Finland Proper. For other uses, see Finland Proper (disambiguation).
Historical province of Finland Proper(borders of the modern provinces,i.e. regions with pink colour)
Historical province of Finland Proper
(borders of the modern provinces,
i.e. regions with pink colour)

Finland Proper, (Finnish: Varsinais-Suomi, Swedish: Egentliga Finland, Latin: Ducatus Finlandiae Meridionalis), is a historical province in south western Finland, centred on the historic city of Turku (Swedish: Åbo) and the Turku Castle. It borders Satakunta, Tavastia and Uusimaa. It is also bounded by the Baltic sea facing Åland. There is also a modern region by the name Finland Proper. Finland Proper is not to be confused with Mainland Finland.

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[edit] Administration

Main article: Western Finland

Finland Proper is comprised within the boundaries of the administrative province of Western Finland.

[edit] History

Main article: History of Finland Proper

The province, which had been a part of Sweden from the 13th century, separated when Finland was ceded to Russia in 1809. The provinces has no administrative function today but lives on as a historical legacy in both countries.

[edit] Geography

Main article: Geography of Finland Proper

[edit] Culture

Main article: Culture of Finland Proper

[edit] Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Finland Proper

Arms granted at the burial of Gustav I of Sweden in 1560. The arms is crowned by a ducal coronet, though by Finnish tradition this more resembles a Swedish comital coronet. Blazon: "Gules, a crowned jousting helmet in front of two lances in saltire, all Or. On each lance is attached a forked hanging flag azure, charged with a Scandinavian cross Or."

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