Satakunta
Satakunta | ||
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Region of Satakunta Satakunnan maakunta (Finnish) Landskapet Satakunta (Swedish) | ||
NUTS 196 | | |
Regional animal | Eurasian beaver | |
Regional bird | Eurasian blue tit | |
Regional fish | European river lamprey | |
Regional flower | Common Sea-buckthorn | |
Regional lake | Pyhäjärvi | |
Regional mineral | Sandstone | |
Website | satakunta.fi |
Satakunta (in both
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".
History
According to one theory, Satakunta was a political and military entity already in the
During the Middle Ages, the major cities of the province were
Satakunta, with the rest of Finland, was separated from Sweden when Finland was ceded to Russia in 1809. During the era of Autonomy (1809–1917), the province experienced slow industrialization, Pori becoming the most important industrial city of the region. The forest and textile industries dominated the business life. In addition, the merchants of Rauma and Pori had impressively large fleets of sailpowered merchantmen, which made up a large fraction of the total merchant navy of the Russian empire.[citation needed] The large-scale use of sail ships continued until the 1930s, even while the steampower started to dominate the international seatraffic. The building of the Tampere–Pori and Kokemäki–Rauma railroads connected the province into Finnish inland and diminished the importance of unnavigable Kokemäenjoki river as a means of transport.[citation needed] After this, the ports of Rauma and Pori have remained among the most important export ports for the Finnish industry.[citation needed]
The development of agriculture towards market-based economy was started during the 18th century, when crop rotation and large-scale drainage projects were initiated.[citation needed] At the same time, clearing of forests for agricultural use continued, leading into the formation of a large crofter class (Finnish: torppari), living on small-holdings rented from larger farms. During the 19th century the social divisions among the rural population deepened. Consequently, in Finnish Civil War of 1918, Satakunta formed an important part of Red Finland.[citation needed]
Since independence, the development of Satakunta has followed the general Finnish pattern. The rural areas have suffered from the drain of young population towards population centers, which until the early 1990s benefited the industrial cities of Rauma,
Since the 1990s, the traditional industries of the region have more or less stagnated and the relative importance of her cities has dwindled. One of the perceived reasons for this development has been the fact that Satakunta lacks a university of its own.[6]
Municipalities
The region of Satakunta consists of 16 municipalities, 7 of which have city status (marked in bold).
Municipalities on the map
Sub-regions
Northern Satakunta sub-region:
- Jämijärvi
- Population: 1,683
- Kankaanpää
- Population: 12,396
- Karvia
- Population: 2,215
- Siikainen (Siikais)
- Population: 1,284
- Harjavalta
- Population: 6,701
- Huittinen (Vittis)
- Population: 9,644
- Kokemäki (Kumo)
- Population: 6,766
- Merikarvia (Sastmola)
- Population: 2,967
- Nakkila
- Population: 4,969
- Pomarkku (Påmark)
- Population: 1,943
- Pori (Björneborg)
- Population: 83,117
- Ulvila (Ulvsby)
- Population: 12,530
Politics
Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Satakunta:[7]
- Finns Party 26.6%
- Social Democratic Party 24.6%
- National Coalition Party 17.0%
- Centre Party 13.9%
- Left Alliance 8.3%
- Christian Democrats 3.2%
- Green League 2.7%
- Movement Now 1.8%
- Freedom Alliance 1.2%
- Swedish People's Party 0.3%
- Other parties 0.3%
Geography
The exact borders of Satakunta towards Southwest Finland, Ostrobothnia and Southern Tavastia are rather well-defined. However, this is not the case with the Northern Tavastia, i.e. in the modern day region of
Satakunta is characterized by a strong contrast of coast and inland areas. The southernmost part of the coast is flanked by the archipelago of Rauma but towards north, the number of coastal islands decreases markedly. The seabed is flat and due to this, the still-continuing post-glacial rising is perceivable even during a single person's lifetime. The dominating feature of the northern coast of Satakunta is the delta of Kokemäenjoki northwest of the town of Pori.
The valley of river Kokemäenjoki and the area south of it form one of the most important agricultural regions of Finland. The main crops are rye, barley, potato and sugar beet. On the other hand, north of Kokemäenjoki valley, forests dominate the landscape and population density is much lower than in southern Satakunta. Towards inland, the flat agricultural plain gives way to a more hilly landscape blotted by lakes. In this area, the population centers are located along the most important waterways, as a result of the original inhabitation period.
Economy
In 2019, the biggest tax payers in Satakunta were
References
- ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Luokitus: Maakunnat 2021 | Tilastokeskus".
- ^ https://www.yfull.com/tree/I-L287/
- ^ Lounais-Suomen metsäohjelma. P. 34. Retrieved 11-19-2007. (in Finnish)
- ^ Kokemäenjoen päästötasot romahtaneet. Waternet 1/2007. The magazine is a PR-publication of Finnish chemicals manufacturer, but the fact that the pollution levels of Kokemäenjoki have indeed gone down is correct. Retrieved 11-19-2007. (in Finnish)
- ^ Satakunnan alueellinen tavoiteohjelma. Satakuntaliiton julkaisu A:219. Retrieved 11-19-2007. (in Finnish)
- ^ "Satakunnan vaalipiiri, ehdokasasettajakohtaiset tulokset".
- ^ "Rauman seudulla paljon suuria yhteisöveron maksajia: Raumaster, Forchem, Osuuspankki, Oras ja niin edelleen". LS24 (in Finnish). 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-05-27.