Fennoscandia
Fennoscandia or Fenno-Scandinavia is the region comprising the Scandinavian Peninsula, Finland, Karelia, and the Kola Peninsula.[1] Thus, the term usually covers the countries Finland, Norway, and Sweden in their entireties.[2] It also includes a part of Russia. Its name comes from the Latin words Fennia (which means Finland) and Scandia (which means Scandinavia).[3]
Geology
Geologically, the term also alludes to the underlying Fennoscandian Shield of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, which is the exposed portion of the Baltic Shield.
The White Sea – Baltic Canal is often considered the limit that separates Fennoscandia from the main Russian landmass.
Unlike the term "Scandinavia," "Fennoscandia" does include Finland, Karelia, and the Kola Peninsula.
Unlike the term "Nordic countries," it does not include Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, or other geographically disconnected overseas areas.
Cultural region
In a cultural sense, Fennoscandia signifies the historically close contact between the Sami, Finnic (Finnish), Swedish, Norwegian, and Russian people and cultures.
See also
- Lapland (region)
- Geology of Europe
- Regions of Europe
- Reindeer in Russia
References
- ↑ The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology and Anthropology of Hunter-Gatherers, eds. Vicki Cummings; Peter Jordan; Marek Zvelebil (Oxfored; New York: Oxford University Press, 2014), p. 838
- ↑ Sten Lavsund; Tuire Nygren; Erling Solberg, "Status of moose populations and challenges to moose management in Fennoscandia." Alces. 2003. HighBeam Research. (April 20, 2015). http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-140524869.html
- ↑ "Fennoscandia [fen′ō skan′dē ə]". Your Dictionary. LoveToKnow, Corp. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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