Svenskfinland

Envelope stamp issued by the Swedish People's party in 1922 featuring the flag of "Swedish Finland" along with a map.

  Svenskfinland

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  Svenskfinland

Svenskfinland (literally "Swedish Finland") is the common name for the areas in Finland where the majority of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland live. The Finland-Swedish information and cultural centre Luckan upholds a website featuring information about Finland's Swedish speaking minority in English; Svenskfinland.fi

There are four traditional areas of Svenskfinland (Finnish names are given within brackets):

• Nyland (Uusimaa), northern coast of the Gulf of Finland, from Hangö (Hanko) to Pyttis (Pyhtää), including the capital Helsingfors (Helsinki);
• Åboland, Åbo (Turku) and archipelago to the southwest from Åbo;
• Svenska Österbotten (Pohjanmaa), eastern coast of the Gulf of Bothnia from Sideby (Siipyy) to Karleby (Kokkola);
• Åland (Ahvenanmaa)

The area known as Svenskfinland is also known jokingly as Ankdammen (lit. "duck-pond").

See also

• Swedish population of Finland
• Finland Swedish