Finland Proper (disambiguation)
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Finland Proper may refer to:
- Finland ProperFinland ProperFinland Proper or Southwest Finland , is a region in south-western Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Ahvenanmaa and Uusimaa.- Municipalities :...
, a region in south-western Finland, around the city of Turku - Finland Proper (historical province)Finland Proper (historical province)Finland Proper, , is a historical province in south western Finland, centred on the historic city of Turku and the Turku Castle. It borders Satakunta, Tavastia and Uusimaa. It is also bounded by the Baltic sea facing Åland. There is also a modern region by the name Finland Proper...
, a historical province of the kingdom of Sweden with roughly the same area - Mainland FinlandMainland FinlandMainland Finland is a term used for instance in statistics to exclude the autonomous Åland Islands under Finnish sovereignty. Mainland Finland is not to be confused with Finland Proper, which is the province adjacent to Åland...
, Finland excluding the Åland islands