Satakunta (region)

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Satakunta is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. It borders the regions of Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia. The main city is Pori. There is about 0,2% Swedish speaking people in Satakunta. They mainly live in the city of Pori (where they are about 0,5% of the population).

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Contents 1 Historical province 2 Regional Council 3 Municipalities 4 Heraldry 5 External links

Historical province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Satakunda

Regional Council

Main article: Satakunta Regional Council

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Satakunta

Eura Eurajoki Harjavalta Honkajoki Huittinen Jämijärvi Kankaanpää Karvia Kiikoinen Kiukainen

Kodisjoki Kokemäki Kullaa Köyliö Lappi Lavia Luvia Merikarvia Nakkila Noormarkku

Pomarkku Pori Punkalaidun Rauma Siikainen Säkylä Ulvila Vampula

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Satakunta

The region of Satakunta uses the coat of arms of the historical province of Satakunta, without alterations.

External links

• Regional Council of Satakunta

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Central Finland | Central Ostrobothnia | Eastern Uusimaa | Finland Proper | Kainuu | Kymenlaakso | Lapland | North Karelia | Northern Ostrobothnia | Northern Savonia | Ostrobothnia | Pirkanmaa | Päijänne Tavastia | Satakunta | South Karelia | Southern Ostrobothnia | Southern Savonia | Tavastia Proper | Uusimaa

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