Finland Proper

Infobox_Maakunta
name=Finland Proper
name_fin=Varsinais-Suomen maakunta
name_swe=Egentliga Finlands landskap
isocode=|nutscode=183
capital=|province=Western Finland
historical=Finland Proper
arearank=Not ranked|area=10,623|areapercent=
population_as_of=2002|populationrank=Not ranked
population=450,968|populationpercent=|populationdensity=42.4
bird=Jackdaw|fish=Baltic herring|flower=Oak

Finland Proper or Southwest Finland [The regional council of the region uses the name "Southwest Finland". Despite this, the Language Planning Department of Finland recommends the name "Finland Proper" as suggested in the statement by the Interior Ministry of Finland in 1988.] ( _fi. Varsinais-Suomi, _sv. Egentliga Finland), is a region in south-western Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper and Uusimaa.

Historical Provinces

"For History, Geography and Culture see: Finland Proper (historical province)"

Regional Council

Municipalities

The region of Finland Proper is made up of 53 municipalities.

*Alastaro *Askainen *Aura *Dragsfjärd *Halikko *Houtskär *Iniö *Kaarina *Kiikala *Kimito *Kisko *Korpo *Koski Tl

*Kustavi *Kuusjoki *Laitila *Lemu *Lieto *Loimaa *Marttila *Masku *Mellilä *Merimasku *Muurla *Mynämäki *Naantali

*Nagu *Nousiainen *Oripää *Paimio *Pargas *Perniö *Pertteli *Piikkiö *Pyhäranta *Pöytyä *Raisio *Rusko *Rymättylä

*Salo *Sauvo *Somero *Suomusjärvi *Särkisalo *Taivassalo *Tarvasjoki *Turku *Uusikaupunki *Vahto *Vehmaa *Velkua *Västanfjärd

*Yläne

Heraldry

The region uses the coat of arms of the historical province of Finland Proper.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.varsinais-suomi.fi/ Regional Council of Southwest Finland] – Official site