Satakunta

Satakunta is a region of Finland, part of the previous Western Finland Province. It borders the areas of Southwest Finland Varsinais Suomi, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia. The capital town of the vicinity is Pori. The call of the region literally manner Hundred. The historical province of the same call changed into a bigger vicinity within Finland, overlaying contemporary Satakunta as well as plenty of Pirkanmaa. According to one concept, Satakunta became a political and military entity already inside the Late Iron Age of Finland 550 to 1150 AD. During the 13th century, the Swedish rule became consolidated.

At the equal time, the coastal strip acquired some Swedish population, who but had been assimilated in the mainstream Finnish populace. The remnant of the inflow may be visible in some of the toponyms in coastal Satakunta. Genetically connections to Scandinavia seem to be highly strong. Haplogroup I, that's typically Scandinavian, may be very not unusual in Satakunta. During the center Ages, the major cities of the province were Ulvila, established within the 14th century and Rauma, established 1442.