Vakka-Suomi

Vakka-Suomi is a sub-region

Sub-regions of Finland

In 2005 Finland is divided into 77 sub-regions . The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 20 regions of Finland...

 within Finland Proper

Finland Proper

Finland Proper or Southwest Finland , is a region in south-western Finland now designated the Province of Western Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper and Uusimaa.- Historical Provinces :...

 region

Regions of Finland

Finland is divided into 20 regions . The regions are governed by regional councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region. The main tasks of the regions are regional planning and development of enterprise and education. In addition, the public health services are...

. It consists of the town of Uusikaupunki

Uusikaupunki

Uusikaupunki , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is inland water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish...

 and its surrounding municipalities

Municipalities of Finland

||-|The municipalities represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called...

 of Kustavi

Kustavi

Kustavi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

, Laitila

Laitila

Laitila is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is...

, Mietoinen

Mietoinen

Mietoinen is a former municipality of Finland. It was joined to the municipality of Mynämäki in the beginning of the year 2007.Mietoinen is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality had a population of 1,712 and it covered an area of...

, Mynämäki

Mynämäki

Mynämäki is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....

, Pyhäranta

Pyhäranta

Pyhäranta is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

, Taivassalo

Taivassalo

Taivassalo is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

 and Vehmaa

Vehmaa

Vehmaa is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

. This sub-region is in name only, without official government. The composition of the area is disputable, as communities within it have been and are merged into each other, even into ones that are not seen to belong into Vakka-Suomi. For example, Kalanti

Kalanti

Kalanti is a former municipality in Finland Proper region, Finland. Kalanti is first mentioned in historical sources 1332. It was merged with Uusikaupunki in 1993....

 and Lokalahti are no longer their own municipalities, but a part of Uusikaupunki

Uusikaupunki

Uusikaupunki , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is inland water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish...

.

The name of the region originates from the 19th century, when a significant export of the region was vakkas.

Vakka-Suomi is a sub-region

Sub-regions of Finland

In 2005 Finland is divided into 77 sub-regions . The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 20 regions of Finland...

 within Finland Proper

Finland Proper

Finland Proper or Southwest Finland , is a region in south-western Finland now designated the Province of Western Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper and Uusimaa.- Historical Provinces :...

 region

Regions of Finland

Finland is divided into 20 regions . The regions are governed by regional councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region. The main tasks of the regions are regional planning and development of enterprise and education. In addition, the public health services are...

. It consists of the town of Uusikaupunki

Uusikaupunki

Uusikaupunki , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is inland water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish...

 and its surrounding municipalities

Municipalities of Finland

||-|The municipalities represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called...

 of Kustavi

Kustavi

Kustavi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

, Laitila

Laitila

Laitila is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is...

, Mietoinen

Mietoinen

Mietoinen is a former municipality of Finland. It was joined to the municipality of Mynämäki in the beginning of the year 2007.Mietoinen is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality had a population of 1,712 and it covered an area of...

, Mynämäki

Mynämäki

Mynämäki is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....

, Pyhäranta

Pyhäranta

Pyhäranta is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

, Taivassalo

Taivassalo

Taivassalo is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

 and Vehmaa

Vehmaa

Vehmaa is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

. This sub-region is in name only, without official government. The composition of the area is disputable, as communities within it have been and are merged into each other, even into ones that are not seen to belong into Vakka-Suomi. For example, Kalanti

Kalanti

Kalanti is a former municipality in Finland Proper region, Finland. Kalanti is first mentioned in historical sources 1332. It was merged with Uusikaupunki in 1993....

 and Lokalahti are no longer their own municipalities, but a part of Uusikaupunki

Uusikaupunki

Uusikaupunki , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is inland water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish...

.

The name of the region originates from the 19th century, when a significant export of the region was vakkas. A vakka is a commonly a light weight container made out of wood, generally carryable by two hands. A vakka usually has a flat bottom and a round shape. It has an easily fitting lid that has a locking mechanism and is commonly without hinges.