historiallinen maakunta
Appearance
Finnish
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(the borders of current regions are indicated with yellow lines)
Etymology
[edit]historiallinen (“historical”) + maakunta (“region, province”)
Noun
[edit]- historical province (any of the nine regions of Finland conventionally regarded as "historical", although their borders have varied in the course of the history)