Svenskfinland
Appearance
Svenskfinland(literally "Swedish Finland" ) is the common name for the areas inFinlandwhere the majority of theSwedish-speaking population of Finlandlive. The Finland-Swedish information and cultural centreLuckanupholds 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 theGulf of Finland,fromHangö (Hanko)toPyttis (Pyhtää),including the capitalHelsingfors (Helsinki);
- Åboland,Åbo (Turku)and archipelago to the southwest from Åbo;
- SvenskaÖsterbotten (Pohjanmaa),eastern coast of theGulf of BothniafromSideby (Siipyy)toKarleby (Kokkola);
- Åland (Ahvenanmaa)
The area known as Svenskfinland is also known jokingly asAnkdammen(lit. "duck-pond" ).[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Välkommen till Ankdammen".Språktidningen(in Swedish). 2008-06-03.Retrieved2021-06-30.