English Exonyms - Finland

Finland

Suomi

Occasionally Swedish-based Latin names are used for historical provinces. Many provinces have different Finnish and Swedish names (Finnish / Swedish):

  • Häme / Tavastland: Tavastia
  • Karjala / Karelien: Karelia
  • Lappi / Lappland : Lapland (Finland), also Laponia or Lapponia
  • Pohjanmaa / Österbotten: Ostrobothnia
  • Savo / Savolax: Savonia
  • Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland: Finland Proper

Satakunta and Uusimaa (Finnish) and Åland (Swedish) are known with their own names in English.

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