Satakunta
Sign in to saveSatakunta (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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Article
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- Heraldry
- History
- Municipalities
- Municipalities on the map
- Sub-regions
- Municipalities listed
- Politics
- Geography
- Economy
- References
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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.
== 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".