Vakka-Suomi

Vakka-Suomi is a sub-region within the Southwest Finland region. It consists of the town of Uusikaupunki and its surrounding municipalities of Kustavi, Laitila, Mietoinen, Mynämäki, Pyhäranta, Taivassalo and Vehmaa. This sub-region is in name only, without official government. The composition of the area is disputable, as communities within it have been and are merged into each other, even into ones that are not seen to belong into Vakka-Suomi. For example, Kalanti and Lokalahti are no longer their own municipalities, but a part of Uusikaupunki.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Vakka-Suomi sub-region
Settlement.settlement_type: Sub-region
Settlement.native_name: Vakka-Suomen seutukunta
Settlement.image_map: Vakka-Suomen_seutukunta_sijainti_Suomi.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southwest Finland
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Uusikaupunki
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: EET
Settlement.utc_offset1: +2
Settlement.timezone1_DST: EEST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +3

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: subregion of Finland
Country: Finland
Located in: Southwest Finland

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Encyclopedic overview

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Municipalities

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