Atlas of Finland

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Finland

Suomi Finland Suomi Suomi - Suomen tasavalta Suomen tasavalta eli Suomi on valtio Pohjois-Euroopassa Itämeren rannalla. Se rajautuu idässä Venäjään, pohjoisessa Norjaan ja lännessä Ruotsiin; neljäs naapurimaa Viro sijaitsee Suomenlahden eteläpuolella. Suomessa on 5 275 486 kansalaista (lokakuu 2006), joten maan väestötiheys on suhteellisen alhainen. Suomi kuuluu Pohjoismaihin ja Euroopan unioniin. Svenska Finland - Republiken Finland Republiken Finland är en republik i norra Europa. Finland är sedan 1995 medlem i Europeiska unionen och det enda nordiska land som har infört euro som sin valuta. Det svenskspråkiga Åland (finska Ahvenanmaa) utgör ett självstyrande landskap inom landet. Finland är tvåspråkigt och finska och svenska har samma status i landet. Sámegiella Suopma - Suoma dásseváldi Suopma lea riika Eurohpas, Nuortameara nuortadavabealde. Suoma oaivegávpot lea Helsset. Suomas leat sullii 5,2 miljovnná ássi. English Finland - Republic of Finland The Republic of Finland is one of the Nordic countries and a member of the European Union. Situated in Northern Europe, it shares land borders with ► Sweden to the west, ► Russia with ► Karelia to the east and ► Norway to the north while ► Estonia lies to its south. Finland is bounded by the Baltic Sea with the Gulf of Finland to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west. The ► Åland Islands, off the south-western coast, are an autonomous province of Finland. Short name  Finland Official  name Republic of Finland Status Independent country since 1917, recognized 1918. Member of the ► European Union since 1995 Location North Europe Capital Helsinki Helsingfors Population 5,276,571 inhabitants Area 338,145 km² Major  languages Finnish, Swedish (both official) Major  religions Lutheranism More information Finland, Geography of Finland, History of Finland and Politics of Finland More  images Finland - Finland (Category).

General maps

Map of Finland Karta över Finland

Map of Finland in Swedish Karta över Finland på svenska

Map of Finland Karta över Finland

SVG map of Finland

Map of Finland Karta över Finland

Topographic map of Finland

Administrative divisions of Finland: Finland was 1997-2009 divided in 6 provinces (lääni/län), further divided in 20 regions (maakunta/landskap). Earlier the provices were 11. Administrativ uppdelning av Finland: Finland är uppdelat i sex län, och vidare indelat i 20 landskap

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  Map of Finland with provinces

  Karta över Finland med län

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  Province of Eastern Finland (Itä-Suomen lääni)

  Östra Finlands län

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  Province of Lapland (Lapin lääni)

  Lapplands län|Provinces of Finland

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  Province of Oulu (Oulun lääni)

  Uleåbogs län

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  Province of Southern Finland (Etelä-Suomen lääni)

  Södra Finlands län

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  Province of Western Finland (Länsi-Suomen lääni)

  Västra Finlands län

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  Etelä-Karjala (South Karelia)

  Sydkarelen

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  Etelä-Pohjanmaa (Southern Ostrobothnia)

  Södra Österbotten

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  Etelä-Savo (Southern Savonia)

  Södra Savolaks|Regions of Finland

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  Itä-Uusimaa (Eastern Uusimaa)

  Östra Nyland

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  Kainuu

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  Kanta-Häme (Tavastia Proper)

  Tavestehus

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  Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia)

  Centrala Österbotten

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  Keski-Suomi (Central Finland)

  Mellersta Finland

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  Kymenlaakso

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  Lappi (Lapland)

  Lappland

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  Pirkanmaa

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  Pohjanmaa (Ostrobothnia)

  Österbotten

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  Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia)

  Nordkarelen

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  Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Northern Ostrobothnia)

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  Pohjois-Savo (Northern Savonia)

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  Päijät-Häme (Päijänne Tavastia)

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  Satakunta

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  Uusimaa

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  Varsinais-Suomi (Finland Proper)

  Egentliga Finland

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  Åland (Ahvenanmaa)

Further it is divided in muncipalities

Location of Sami (Lapland)

Karelia Karelen

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Finland, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Finland.

Finnish tribes did not develop a centralised state. From the twelfth century onwards the area of modern Finland was increasingly incorporated into Sweden. Sweden establishes in 1581 the Grand Duchy of Finland, subject to, and from 1772 in nominal personal union with, Sweden. This map shows Sweden during the Viking Age Sverige under vikingatiden

Scandinavia in 1219. The realms of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the Sword Brethren Norden år 1219

Sweden in 1280 Sverige år 1280

Finland as part of Sweden in 1646 (Treaty of Brömsebro)

Finland as part of Sweden in 1658 (Treaty of Roskilde)

Historical provinces of Sweden (incl. Finland) Sveriges landskap (inklusive Finland)

Border between Sweden and Novgorod Gränsen mellan Sverige och Novgorod

Finland before independence as part of the Russian Empire Finland före självständigheten som en del av det Ryska kejsardömet

The Russian Empire in 1914 including Finland Ryssland inklusive Finland, 1914

History of the Russian Empire (in German), Finland as part of Russia

Numbered Map of the historical provinces of Finland

During World War I, in 1917, Finland declares its independence. This independence is recognized by the new communist leaders of Russia. At the same time, the breach between left wing and and right wing armed groups becomes hostile. In 1918 the Finnish Civil War between Finnish communists and anti-communists starts. This map shows the initial frontlines and first offensives of the Finnish Civil War at the beginning of February

The main offensives to the end of March. Whites besiege Tampere and encircle attacking Soviet Russian and Red forces at Rautu, on Karelian Isthmus

The war ends in the victory of the anti-communists under general Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim in 1918. This map shows the 20.000 soldiers strong German intervention (grey) and final offensives of the War

Greater Finland

During World War II, Finland fights the USSR twice: the first time in the Winter War of 1939-1940 (with some support from Sweden). Finska vinterkriget

Map of Mannerheim line, the main defense line along the Karelian Isthmus in Winter War.

Treaty of Tartu

Finland cedes some border areas to the USSR according to the Moscow Peace Treaty

Moscow Peace Treaty

The second war is the Continuation War of 1941-1944 (with considerable support from Germany). Second phase of the war 1941

Largest area controlled by Finland during Continuation War in about 1942

German withdrawal in 1944

Ceded areas in 1944

Seceded territory of Petsamo after WW II

Finland pre WW II border. After the war Finland is in the grey zone between western countries and the Soviet Union. Finland assumes a policy of cautious neutrality and "realpolitik", taking carefully into account Finland's geographical location next to the USSR.

Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps older than 70 years of this entry.

Sweden en Norway in 1595 Sverige och Norge år 1595

Grand Duchy of Finland 1662

Sweden and Finland in 1747

Grand Duchy of Finland in 1900 Storfurstendömet Finland år 1900

Municipalities

Linguistic maps

Location of Swedish-speaking an bilingual cities and municipalties of Finland Dark blue: unlingually Swedish Middle blue: bilingual with Swedish as majority language Light blue: bilingual with Finnish as majority language White: unilingually Finnish

Swedish speakers in Finnish map of municipalities. Municipalities with more than 460 inhabitants, who speak Swedish as mother tongue including immigrants, according to records on December 31st 2003, are coloured red.

Swedish dialects

Sami languages

Ethnic map of European Russia before the First World War, including Finland (in French)

Satellite maps

Satellite map Satellitkarta

Satellite map in winter Satellitkarta, vintertid

Notes and references

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