National landscapes of Finland
National landscapes of Finland were selected by the Finnish Ministry of the Environment in 1992 as a part of the 75th anniversary of the Independence of Finland. The 27 selected landscapes represent the special environmental and cultural features of Finland. They have great symbolic value and significance in cultural or historical terms.[1]
National landscapes
Landscape |
Municipalities |
Historical province |
Modern province |
Image |
Coordinates |
Helsinki seascape |
Helsinki |
Uusimaa |
Uusimaa |
![](../I/m/Helsinkimerelta--GFDL--.jpg) |
60°09′58″N 24°57′21″E / 60.16605°N 24.955788°E / 60.16605; 24.955788 |
Tapiola |
Espoo |
Uusimaa |
Uusimaa |
![](../I/m/Espoon_Tapiola_kes%C3%A4ll%C3%A4.jpg) |
60°10′35″N 24°48′31″E / 60.176449°N 24.808494°E / 60.176449; 24.808494 |
Snappertuna River, Raseborg Castle and Fagervik Ironworks |
Raseborg, Ingå |
Uusimaa |
Uusimaa |
![](../I/m/Fagervik_church_and_manor_by_BruksTr%C3%A4sket.jpg) |
59°59′50″N 23°39′05″E / 59.997175°N 23.651446°E / 59.997175; 23.651446 |
Ironworks of Fiskars, Billnäs, Antskog and Åminnefors |
Raseborg |
Uusimaa |
Uusimaa |
![](../I/m/Fiskars04.jpg) |
60°07′47″N 23°32′32″E / 60.129627°N 23.542236°E / 60.129627; 23.542236 |
Porvoonjoki Valley and Old Porvoo |
Porvoo |
Uusimaa |
Eastern Uusimaa |
![](../I/m/Porvoo_riverside.jpg) |
60°23′46″N 25°39′21″E / 60.39616°N 25.655737°E / 60.39616; 25.655737 |
Aura River Valley |
Oripää, Pöytyä, Aura, Lieto, Turku |
Finland Proper |
Southwest Finland |
![](../I/m/Ruissalo_ja_Karin.JPG) |
60°27′55″N 22°17′31″E / 60.46539°N 22.291818°E / 60.46539; 22.291818 |
Archipelago Sea |
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Finland Proper, Åland Islands |
Southwest Finland, Åland Islands |
![](../I/m/Hiittinen.jpg) |
59°49′31″N 21°49′32″E / 59.825213°N 21.825578°E / 59.825213; 21.825578 |
Sund |
Sund |
Åland Islands |
Åland Islands |
![](../I/m/Kastelholms_slott%2C_den_4_augusti_2012%2C_bild_19.JPG) |
60°13′57″N 20°04′52″E / 60.23255°N 20.081044°E / 60.23255; 20.081044 |
Lake Köyliö |
Köyliö |
Satakunta |
Satakunta |
![](../I/m/Kirkkokari.JPG) |
61°07′15″N 22°21′01″E / 61.120962°N 22.35014°E / 61.120962; 22.35014 |
Rautavesi Lake |
Sastamala |
Satakunta |
Pirkanmaa |
![](../I/m/Tyrv%C3%A4%C3%A4n-vanha-kirkko.jpg) |
61°21′04″N 22°56′28″E / 61.351003°N 22.941084°E / 61.351003; 22.941084 |
Hämeenkyrö |
Hämeenkyrö |
Satakunta |
Pirkanmaa |
![](../I/m/Myllykolu.jpg) |
61°37′31″N 23°11′33″E / 61.625267°N 23.192482°E / 61.625267; 23.192482 |
Tammerkoski |
Tampere |
Satakunta, Tavastia |
Pirkanmaa |
![](../I/m/Tammerkoski.JPG) |
61°29′53″N 23°45′50″E / 61.498056°N 23.763889°E / 61.498056; 23.763889 |
Vanajavesi Valley |
Hämeenlinna, Valkeakoski, Akaa, Lempäälä, Hattula, Janakkala |
Tavastia |
Päijänne Tavastia, Pirkanmaa |
![](../I/m/Hameenlinna_lake_vanajavesi.jpg) |
61°09′38″N 24°15′03″E / 61.160615°N 24.250764°E / 61.160615; 24.250764 |
Olavinlinna Castle and Pihlajavesi Lake |
Savonlinna, Sulkava, Puumala |
Savonia |
Southern Savonia |
![](../I/m/Savonlinna_hein%C3%A4kuu_2002_IMG_1635.JPG) |
61°51′50″N 28°54′04″E / 61.863939°N 28.901069°E / 61.863939; 28.901069 |
Punkaharju Ridge |
Punkaharju |
Savonia |
Southern Savonia |
![](../I/m/Punkaharju_ridge.JPG) |
61°46′12″N 29°21′31″E / 61.769916°N 29.358559°E / 61.769916; 29.358559 |
Heinävesi Route |
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Savonia |
Southern Savonia |
![](../I/m/Varistaipale_Canal.jpg) |
62°30′52″N 28°38′30″E / 62.514343°N 28.641787°E / 62.514343; 28.641787 |
Väisälänmäki Village |
Lapinlahti |
Savonia |
Northern Savonia |
![](../I/m/Pisteaitaa_V%C3%A4is%C3%A4l%C3%A4nm%C3%A4ell%C3%A4.jpg) |
63°20′32″N 27°14′05″E / 63.342339°N 27.23467°E / 63.342339; 27.23467 |
Imatrankoski |
Imatra |
Karelia |
South Karelia |
![](../I/m/ImatraExpress.jpg) |
61°10′10″N 28°46′26″E / 61.169409°N 28.773837°E / 61.169409; 28.773837 |
Koli |
Lieksa |
Karelia |
Northern Karelia |
![](../I/m/Koli_14052011_01.JPG) |
63°05′36″N 29°48′40″E / 63.093457°N 29.81123°E / 63.093457; 29.81123 |
Villages of North Karelian hillside |
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Karelia |
Northern Karelia |
![](../I/m/ParppeinvaaraHutsFromMateli1.jpg) |
62°22′35″N 30°45′34″E / 62.376268°N 30.759538°E / 62.376268; 30.759538 |
Kyrönjoki Valley and agricultural area of Southern Ostrobothnia |
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Ostrobothnia |
Southern Ostrobothnia |
![](../I/m/Koskutjarvi.20070704.ojp.JPG) |
62°48′07″N 22°49′08″E / 62.801968°N 22.818947°E / 62.801968; 22.818947 |
Kvarken |
Korsnäs, Malax, Korsholm, Vaasa, Vörå |
Ostrobothnia |
Ostrobothnia |
![](../I/m/View_from_Norrsk%C3%A4r_lighthouse.jpg) |
63°24′35″N 20°56′56″E / 63.409615°N 20.948981°E / 63.409615; 20.948981 |
Hailuoto Island |
Hailuoto |
Ostrobothnia |
Northern Ostrobothnia |
![](../I/m/Hailuoto_ferry_201008.jpg) |
65°02′00″N 24°42′00″E / 65.033333°N 24.7°E / 65.033333; 24.7 |
Oulankajoki River |
Salla, Kuusamo |
Ostrobothnia |
Lapland |
![](../I/m/Vid_na_goru_Kivakka_s_vodopada_Kivakkakoski.JPG) |
66°17′50″N 29°35′59″E / 66.297227°N 29.599733°E / 66.297227; 29.599733 |
Aavasaksa and Torne Valley |
Tornio, Ylitornio, Pello, Kolari, Muonio, Enontekiö |
Ostrobothnia, Laponia |
Lapland |
![](../I/m/Aavasaksa_1.jpg) |
66°24′00″N 23°44′00″E / 66.4°N 23.733333°E / 66.4; 23.733333 |
Pallastunturi |
Muonio, Enontekiö |
Laponia |
Lapland |
![](../I/m/Pallakset.jpg) |
68°04′21″N 24°03′36″E / 68.072439°N 24.060059°E / 68.072439; 24.060059 |
Utsjoki Valley |
Utsjoki |
Laponia |
Lapland |
![](../I/m/Utsjoki_kirkko_ja_kirkkotuvat.JPG) |
69°54′12″N 27°01′21″E / 69.903332°N 27.022591°E / 69.903332; 27.022591 |
References
- ↑ National landscapes Finland's Environmental Administration. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
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