Nordmenn i Finland Norjalaiset Suomessa | |
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| Total population | |
| 2,156 [1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Helsinki, Oulu, Lapland | |
| Languages | |
| Norwegian · Finnish | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly Lutheranism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Norwegians |
Norwegians in Finland are immigrants born in Norway, citizens of Norway or speakers of the Norwegian language living in Finland.
In 1872, Hans Gutzeit, a Norwegian, founded a sawmill in Kotka, which grew to be Stora Enso, which still operates. Gutzeit brought at least 200 sawmill workers from Norway, of which some brought their family as well. Many of them settled in Finland permanently, and established communities in the middle of Finnish rural regions. Mass migration was rare in Finland until this point. Norwegians had a significant impact in Kotka. In 1875 there were 130-140 Norwegians in Kotka, one sixth of the population. Norwegians also established communities in Oulu, and founded several sawmills across Finland. Norwegians had a notable presence in Kemi. The tenth Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari is a descendant of the sawmill workers.[ citation needed ]
Finns had an hatred towards Norwegians, since they had a higher pay and a higher position in the society. Norwegians usually didn't pay taxes. In the 1920s and 1930s, most Norwegians acquired Finnish citizenship. In 1882, Norwegians started to be assimilated into the Finnish culture. However, Finns with Norwegian ancestry still retain their Norwegian identity. [2] [3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920* | 460 | — |
| 1924* | 457 | −0.7% |
| 1980* | 306 | −33.0% |
| 1990 | 852 | +178.4% |
| 1995 | 865 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 954 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1,233 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 1,520 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 1,690 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,812 | +7.2% |
| Source: Statistics Finland, * = Norwegian citizens | ||
According to the International migrant stock: The 2017 revision, [1] there were 2,156 Norwegian immigrants living in Finland. Most of them live in Helsinki, Oulu and Northern Finland.
They make the most in Utsjoki (2.65%), Larsmo (0.77%) and Enontekiö (0.69%). [4]
Of the Norwegian citizens, 58.8% are male. [5] 337 Norwegian men are in a registered relationship with a Finnish woman. [6] 45.4% of Norwegians are employed, 7.7% unemployed and 46.9% outside the labour force. Of the labour force, 85.6% are employed and 14.4% unemployed. There were 44 Norwegian entrepreneurs in 2017. [7]
The northernmost municipalities of Finland (Inari, Enontekiö and Utsjoki) want to increase teaching of the Norwegian language in schools. The school curriculum however doesn't include Norwegian and it can only be learned as an optional subject. Enontekiö tries to get Norwegian to be included in the school curriculum, since the inhabitants of Enontekiö have many connections and bonds to Norway. In Ivalo ala-aste, 56 pupils learn Norwegian. [8] Oulu considers making Norwegian one of the official languages. [9] Norwegian can be learned several colleges. [10]
Kauniainen is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Kauniainen is situated in the southern part of the Uusimaa region, and it is enclaved by the City of Espoo. The population of Kauniainen is approximately 10,000. It is the 94th most populous municipality in Finland. Kaunianen is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.6 million inhabitants.
Lapland is the largest and northernmost region of Finland. The 21 municipalities in the region cooperate in a Regional Council. Lapland borders the Finnish region of North Ostrobothnia in the south. It also borders the Gulf of Bothnia, Norrbotten County in Sweden, Finnmark County and Troms County in Norway, and Murmansk Oblast and the Republic of Karelia in Russia. The topography of Lapland varies from vast mires and forests in the south to fells in the north. The Arctic Circle crosses Lapland, so polar phenomena such as the midnight sun and polar night can be viewed in this region.
Pirkanmaa, also known as Tampere Region in government documents, is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Päijät-Häme, Kanta-Häme and Southwest Finland. Most of the water area in the Kokemäki River watershed is located in the Pirkanmaa region, although Lake Vanajavesi is partly in the Kanta-Häme region. The region got its name from Pirkkala, which in the Middle Ages comprised most of present-day Pirkanmaa. Tampere is the regional center and capital of Pirkanmaa, and at the same time the largest city in the region.
The two main official languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish. There are also several official minority languages: three variants of Sami, as well as Romani, Finnish Sign Language, Finland-Swedish Sign Language and Karelian.
Foreningen Norden, Föreningen Norden (Swedish), Norræna félagið (Icelandic), Norrøna Felagið (Faroese), Peqatigiiffik Nunat Avannarliit (Greenlandic) and Pohjola-Norden (Finnish), The Norden Associations, sometimes referred to as The Nordic Associations are non-governmental organisations in the Nordic countries promoting civil cooperation between the Nordic countries. Established since 1919, there are Norden Associations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. Since 1965 these national branches are grouped in an umbrella organisation Foreningene Nordens Forbund (FNF), The Confederation of Norden Associations. The co-operation between the Nordic countries include projects such as Nordjobb, Nordic Library Week and Norden at the Cinema.
Eastern Lapland is a subdivision of Finnish Lapland and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009.
North Eastern Savonia or Northeastern Savo is a sub-region of Finland. It is an administrative subdivision of the region of North Savo.
Irreligion in Finland: according to Statistics Finland in 2020, 29.4% of the population in Finland were non-religious, or about 1,628,000 people. The Union of Freethinkers of Finland and other organisations have acted as interest organisations, legal protection organisations and cultural organisations for non-religious people. In a 2018 international ISSP survey, 40% of the Finnish population said they did not believe in God, 34% said they believed in God and 26% did not know. Nearly one out of every five people in the country is not a member of a religious organisation, and the number of people with no religious affiliation has doubled in two decades.
Monoethnicity is the existence of a single ethnic group in a given region or country. It is the opposite of polyethnicity.
Estonians in Finland or Finnish Estonians are people with an Estonian background residing in Finland. In 2023, according to Statistics Finland, there were 52,593 Estonian-background residents in Finland. In 2023, Estonian was the native tongue for 0.9% of Finland's population.
Dutch people in Finland are immigrants from the Netherlands living in Finland. They numbered around 2,000 in 2017 and live mainly in the cities of Helsinki and Espoo.
Chileans in Finland are people from Chile residing in Finland.
Italian Finns are Finnish-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent, whose ancestors were Italians who emigrated to Finland during the Italian diaspora, or Italian-born people in Finland.
Finnish Iranians or Iranian Finns or Iranians in Finland are Finns of Iranian heritage.
The Malayali Diaspora refers to the Malayali people who live outside their homeland of the Indian state of Kerala and the Union Territories of Mahé, India and Lakshadweep. They are predominantly found in the Persian Gulf, North America, Europe, Australia, Caribbean, Africa and other regions around the world.
Merja Aletta Ranttila is a well-known Finnish Sámi visual artist, illustrator, and printmaker. Ranttila has made Sami culture known in various exhibitions in Finland and abroad.
Sälinkää is a village in the Mäntsälä municipality in Uusimaa, Finland, with over 200 inhabitants. It is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northwest of the Mäntsälä's municipal centre and 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Oitti, the municipal centre of Hausjärvi. The north-south road 1471 from Hausjärvi to Mäntsälä passes through the village. Lake Kilpijärvi is located near Sälinkää.
Pusula is a village in the city of Lohja in Uusimaa, Finland. It was former administrative center of the former Pusula municipality. It has over 700 inhabitants. Lake Pusula is located on the southern edge of the village.
Vesanka is a village and a district of the city of Jyväskylä, in Central Finland. Before 2009, it was one of the villages of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. It is located in the far western part of Jyväskylä near its borders with Petäjävesi, Muurame and, until 2009, Korpilahti.
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