Place:Satakunta, Länsi-Suomi, Finland

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NameSatakunta
TypeRegion
Coordinates61.5°N 23.0°E
Located inLänsi-Suomi, Finland
Contained Places
Former municipality
Ahlainen ( - 1972 )
Hinnerjoki
Honkilahti ( - 1970 )
Kauvatsa ( - 1969 )
Kullaa
Porin maalaiskunta ( - 1967 )
Inhabited place
Friitala
Pori ( 1558 - )
Municipality
Eura
Eurajoki
Harjavalta
Honkajoki
Huittinen
Jämijärvi
Kankaanpää
Karvia ( 1865 - )
Kiikoinen
Kiukainen
Kodisjoki
Kokemäki
Köyliö
Lappi
Lavia
Luvia
Merikarvia
Nakkila
Noormarkku
Pomarkku
Rauma
Rauman maalaiskunta
Siikainen
Säkylä
Ulvila
Vampula
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Satakunta (in both Finnish and Swedish) is a region ( / ) of Finland, part of the former Western Finland Province. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia. The capital city of the region is Pori. The name of the region literally means Hundred. The historical province of the same name was a larger area within Finland, covering modern Satakunta as well as much of Pirkanmaa.

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