FINLAND PROPER

'Finland Proper' or 'Southwest Finland'^[1] (, ), is a region in south-western Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper and Uusimaa.

Contents

Historical Provinces

Regional Council

Municipalities

Heraldry

Notes

External links

Historical Provinces

''For History, Geography and Culture see: Finland Proper (historical province)''

Regional Council

Main articles: Finland Proper Regional Council

Municipalities

Main articles: Municipalities of Finland Proper

The region of Finland Proper is made up of 54 municipalities.

★ Alastaro ★ Askainen ★ Aura ★ Dragsfjärd ★ Halikko ★ Houtskär ★ Iniö ★ Kaarina ★ Kiikala ★ Kimito ★ Kisko ★ Korpo ★ Koski Tl

★ Kustavi ★ Kuusjoki ★ Laitila ★ Lemu ★ Lieto ★ Loimaa ★ Marttila ★ Masku ★ Mellilä ★ Merimasku ★ Mietoinen ★ Muurla ★ Mynämäki ★ Naantali

★ Nagu ★ Nousiainen ★ Oripää ★ Paimio ★ Pargas ★ Perniö ★ Pertteli ★ Piikkiö ★ Pyhäranta ★ Pöytyä ★ Raisio ★ Rusko ★ Rymättylä ★ Salo

★ Sauvo ★ Somero ★ Suomusjärvi ★ Särkisalo ★ Taivassalo ★ Tarvasjoki ★ Turku ★ Uusikaupunki ★ Vahto ★ Vehmaa ★ Velkua ★ Västanfjärd ★ Yläne

Heraldry

Main articles: Heraldry of Finland Proper

The region uses the coat of arms of the historical province of Finland Proper.

Notes

1. The regional council of the region uses the name "Southwest Finland". Despite this, the Language Planning Department of Finland recommends the name "Finland Proper" as suggested in the statement by the Interior Ministry of Finland in 1988.

External links

★ Finland Proper Regional Council - Official site