Atlas of Finland
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General maps
Map of Finland Karta över Finland |
Map of Finland in Swedish Karta över Finland på svenska |
Map of Finland Karta över Finland |
SVG map of Finland SVG-karta över Finland |
Map of Finland Karta över Finland |
Topographic map of Finland Topografisk karta över Finland |
Administrative divisions of Finland: Finland was 1997-2009 divided in 6 provinces (lääni/län), further divided in 20 regions (maakunta/landskap). Earlier the provinces were 11. Administrativ uppdelning av Finland: Finland är uppdelat i sex län, och vidare indelat i 20 landskap |
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Map of Finland with provinces
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Province of Eastern Finland (Itä-Suomen lääni)
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Province of Lapland (Lapin lääni)
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Province of Oulu (Oulun lääni)
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Province of Southern Finland (Etelä-Suomen lääni)
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Province of Western Finland (Länsi-Suomen lääni)
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Etelä-Karjala (South Karelia)
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Etelä-Pohjanmaa (Southern Ostrobothnia)
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Etelä-Savo (Southern Savonia)
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Itä-Uusimaa (Eastern Uusimaa)
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Kainuu
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Kanta-Häme (Tavastia Proper)
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Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia)
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Keski-Suomi (Central Finland)
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Kymenlaakso
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Lappi (Lapland)
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Pirkanmaa
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Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia)
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Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Northern Ostrobothnia)
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Pohjois-Savo (Northern Savonia)
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Päijät-Häme (Päijänne Tavastia)
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Satakunta
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Uusimaa
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Varsinais-Suomi (Finland Proper)
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Åland (Ahvenanmaa)
Further it is divided in municipalities |
Location of Sami (Lapland) |
Karelia Karelen |
Population map
Befolkningskarta Population map of Finland |
Historical maps
Finnish tribes did not develop a centralised state. From the twelfth century onwards the area of modern Finland was increasingly incorporated into Sweden. Sweden establishes in 1581 the Grand Duchy of Finland, subject to, and from 1772 in nominal personal union with, Sweden. This map shows Sweden during the Viking Age Sverige under vikingatiden |
Finland as part of Sweden in 1646 (Treaty of Brömsebro) |
Finland as part of Sweden in 1658 (Treaty of Roskilde) |
Historical provinces of Sweden (incl. Finland) Sveriges landskap (inklusive Finland) |
Border between Sweden and Novgorod Gränsen mellan Sverige och Novgorod |
Finland before independence as part of the Russian Empire Finland före självständigheten som en del av det Ryska kejsardömet |
The Russian Empire in 1914 including Finland Ryssland inklusive Finland, 1914 |
History of the Russian Empire (in German), Finland as part of Russia |
Numbered Map of the historical provinces of Finland |
During World War I, in 1917, Finland declares its independence. This independence is recognized by the new communist leaders of Russia. At the same time, the breach between left wing and and right wing armed groups becomes hostile. In 1918 the Finnish Civil War between Finnish communists and anti-communists starts. This map shows the initial frontlines and first offensives of the Finnish Civil War at the beginning of February |
The main offensives to the end of March. Whites besiege Tampere and encircle attacking Soviet Russian and Red forces at Rautu, on Karelian Isthmus |
Greater Finland |
During World War II, Finland fights the USSR twice: the first time in the Winter War of 1939-1940 (with some support from Sweden). Finska vinterkriget |
Map of Mannerheim line, the main defense line along the Karelian Isthmus in Winter War. |
Treaty of Tartu |
Finland cedes some border areas to the USSR according to the Moscow Peace Treaty |
Moscow Peace Treaty |
The second war is the Continuation War of 1941-1944 (with considerable support from Germany).
Second phase of the war 1941 |
Largest area controlled by Finland during Continuation War in about 1942 |
Administrative divisions of Finland in 1942-1944 |
German withdrawal in 1944 and 1945 |
Ceded areas in 1944 |
Seceded territory of Petsamo after WW II |
Old maps
This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.
Sweden en Norway in 1595 Sverige och Norge år 1595 |
Grand Duchy of Finland 1662 |
Sweden and Finland in 1747 |
Grand Duchy of Finland in 1900 Storfurstendömet Finland år 1900 |
Municipalities |
Linguistic maps
Svenska dialekter Swedish dialects |
Samiska språk Sami languages |
Ethnic map of European Russia before the First World War, including Finland (in French) |
Satellite maps
Satellite map Satellitkarta |
Satellite map in winter Satellitkarta, vintertid |
Notes and references
General remarks:
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