Satakunta (historical province)

Historical province of Satakunta
(borders of the modern provinces,
i.e. regions with pink colour)

Satakunta (Swedish: Satakunda, Latin: Finnia Septentrionalis or Satagundia) is a historical province of Finland. It borders the historical provinces of Finland Proper, Tavastia and Ostrobothnia, also the Gulf of Bothnia.

Historical Satakunta is situated in the areas of modern regions of Satakunta and most of Pirkanmaa, plus small parts of Central Finland and Southern Ostrobothnia.

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Historical provinces of Finland
Finland Proper	Southwest Finland (except Loimaa and Somero municipalities)
Karelia	North Karelia South Karelia Old Finland eastern Kymenlaakso easternmost North Savo southernmost South Savo
Laponia	northern Lapland
Ostrobothnia	Central Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia Kainuu North Ostrobothnia predominantly South Ostrobothnia Southern Lapland
Satakunta	Satakunta predominantly Pirkanmaa westernmost Central Finland northeastern Southwest Finland southeastern South Ostrobothnia Loimaa of Southwest Finland
Savonia	predominantly North Savo predominantly South Savo
Tavastia	Päijät-Häme Kanta-Häme predominantly Central Finland northwestern Kymenlaakso westernmost North Savo southern and southwestern Pirkanmaa southwesternmost South Savo Somero of Southwest Finland
Uusimaa	Uusimaa southwestern Kymenlaakso
Åland	Åland