Welcome to Satakunta region Finland (20.1.2015)

Welcome to Satakunta region in Finland
One of Finland’s 18 regions
A historical province first mentioned in 1331
Finland’s most known old discovery, the moose's head
sculpture 5000 years bc, was found in Huittinen
Located by the Bothnian Sea
The Bothnian sea national park is freezing in Luvia. Photo Timo Nieminen
Satakunta region
19 municipalities
Population 224 000 (7th biggest)
Population of Pori 85 000
Population of Rauma 40 000
Area (12th biggest)
Eura
Harjavalta
Huittinen
Kankaanpää
Kokemäki
Luvia
Nakkila
Pori
Siikainen
Ulvila
Land area 8 000 km²
Inner water areas 450 km²
Sea 3 200 km²
More information available at
www.satakunta.fi
Photo Antti Partanen
Eurajoki
Honkajoki
Jämijärvi
Karvia
Köyliö
Merikarvia
Pomarkku
Rauma
Säkylä
Branches of industry
The most industrialised region in Finland
Energy
Metals
Offshore
Food processing
Chemicals
Robotics
Higher education degrees
10 000 higher education students in Satakunta
Pori University Consortium
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
Turku University in Rauma
Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites – read more
Old wooden town Rauma - The largest in the Nordic
countries dating from the Middle Ages
Sammallahdenmäki burial site - 36 graves from the Bronze
Age (1500 - 500 BC)
Satakunta national parks – read more
The Bothnian sea – the area is known for its diversity of birds and invaluable underwater environments
Puurijärvi-Isosuo - shallow and eutrophic Lake Puujärvi is an internationally significant bird lake
Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas - its dry pines and vast raised bogs constitute a fascinating whole
Puurijärvi-Isosuo National Park. Photo Antti Partanen
Kokemäenjoki river runs through Satakunta
150 km long
Largest delta in the Nordic countries
Over 100 species of birds nest in the river area
Kokemäenjoki river and paddlers in the city centre of Pori. Photo Antti Partanen
More information available at www.satakunta.fi
in Finnish, English, Spanish, Russian and Chinese
Isojärvi lake in Pomarkku. Photo Antti Partanen
The Satakunta coat of arms
Part of the historic coat of arms, which
Gustav Vasa gave his son Johan III, who
ruled Finnish regions, in 1557.
The official emblem of the region.
Pyhäjärvi lake in Säkylä is the regional lake
The name means Holy Lake and it is a very popular name for lakes in Finland
The biggest lake in southwest Finland
Deepest point 26 m with average depth 5.5 m
99 small islands
According to legend Finland’s biggest pike, 25,5 kg, was caught here in 1905
Pyhäjärvi lake. Photo Tuomo Hurme
Sea buckthorn is the regional plant
Superfood which contains for example large amounts of vitamin C
A spiky bush that produces orange berries
Grows wild on the coast and islands on the coast
Sea buckthorn in Oura archipelago in Merikarvia. Photo Ira Pelkonen
Blue tit is the regional bird
In the region’s colours, blue and yellow
Sings clear and high
Blue tit. Photo Tuomas Heinonen
Lamprey is the regional fish
The lamprey is actually not a fish but a Cyclostomata
Worm-like shape, the surface is soft and scale-free
In the autumn lampreys migrate to rivers to spawn, where they are caught
Live most of their life in the sea
Eaten smoked or grilled
European beaver. Photo Vesa-Kalervo Ekholm
European beaver is the regional animal
The original European beaver species
Population about 1 000 in Finland and mainly in Satakunta
Especially in the Noormarkku area in Pori
Can grow up to 100 cm and weighs 15 – 25 kg
Sandstone is the regional stone
The sandstone of Satakunta was formed 1300 million years ago when sand, clay and gravel
stratified
The most significant single sandstone building is Luvia church
The Regional Council of Satakunta
Works to advance the Satakunta region
Operates as the authority for
regional development
land use planning
national and EU funding
Co-operates with municipalities, local stakeholders, the state, the
EU and other national and international partners
Oura in Merikarvia. Photo Jukka Ruissalo
Municipalities
Board of representatives
Every 4 years after municipality elections
The Council
The Board
Regional cooperation group
Audit Authority
The Office
Regional Mayor Pertti Rajala
Development
Cooperation & networking
Administration
Land use
Address: The Regional Council of Satakunta, Pohjoisranta 11 D, 3rd floor, 28100 Pori, Finland
Contact information www.satakuntaliitto.fi/henkilöstö
www.satakuntaliitto.fi/english
Oura in Merikarvia. Photo Jukka Ruissalo
The organization of The Regional Council of Satakunta