Satakunta

Also known as Satakunta region, Satakunnan maakunta, Satakunda

Satakunta (in both Finnish and Swedish, ; historically or ) is a region ( / ) of Finland, part of the former Western Finland Province. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia. The capital city of the region is Pori. The name of the region literally means hundred. The historical province of the same name was a larger area within Finland, covering modern Satakunta as well as much of Pirkanmaa.

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Satakunta is a region in western Finland with its capital city in Pori, bordered by several other Finnish regions. The area is historically significant as part of what was once a larger province, and its name literally translates to "hundred" in Finnish.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Satakunta
Settlement.official_name: Region of Satakunta
Settlement.settlement_type: Region
Settlement.image_flag: Satakunta-flag.svg
Settlement.flag_border: no
Settlement.image_shield: Satakunta.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.image_map: Satakunta sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.map_caption: Satakunta on a map of Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Historical province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Satakunta
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Pori
Settlement.parts_type: Other towns
Settlement.parts: Harjavalta, Huittinen, Kankaanpää, Kokemäki, Rauma and Ulvila
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8412.47

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Satakunta
Population: 210112
Area: 8269.35
Official website: www.satakunta.fi
Image: Lake Jämijärvi from air.jpg

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Commons category: Satakunta
native label: Satakunta
P11012: Mexico City
inception: 1994-01-01

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Contents

Heraldry
History
Municipalities
Municipalities on the map
Sub-regions
Municipalities listed
Politics
Geography
Economy
References
External links

== Heraldry == The arms are crowned by a ducal coronet, though in Finnish tradition this resembles a Swedish count's coronet. Blazon: "Per fess Azure and Or, a bear rampant Sable, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or, holding in both paws a sword Argent, sword handle Or; surmounted by two mullets of seven Argent".