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Satakunta

Satakunnan maakunta
landskapet Satakunta
Region
Flag of Satakunta
Flag
 Coat of arms of Satakunta
Coat of arms
Satakunta on a map of Finland
Satakunta on a map of Finland
Country Finland
Historical province Satakunta
Capital Pori
Area
 • Total 8,412.47 km2 (3,248.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total 224,556
 • Density 26.69323/km2 (69.13515/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code FI-17
NUTS 196
Regional animal Eurasian beaver
Regional bird Eurasian blue tit
Regional fish European river lamprey
Regional flower Common Sea-buckthorn
Regional lake Pyhäjärvi
Regional mineral Sandstone
Website satakunta.fi

Satakunta is a region located in western Finland. Think of a region as a special area within a country. As of November 2013, about 225,000 people lived there.

Satakunta shares its borders with several other regions. These include Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, and Ostrobothnia.

Images for kids

  • Svpmap satakunda

    Map of the historical province of Satakunta

  • A young stand of pine after the first thinning

    A young group of pine trees in Northern Satakunta.

  • Eurajoki Paneliassa (001)

    The Eura River flowing through Panelia, a village in Eura.

  • Sorkankylä

    The village of Sorkka in Rauma shows the typical flat countryside of Satakunta's coast.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Región de Satakunta para niños

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