Varsinaissuomalainen osakunta

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Varsinaissuomalainen osakunta
Ylioppilastalo.jpg
VSO at Uusi Ylioppilastalo
Latin nameNatio Fennica
AbbreviationVSO
Formation1906
Inspector Mari Heinonen
AddressMannerheimintie 5 A
00100 Helsinki
Finland
Website varsinaissuomalainen.fi
Student Nations at
Helsinki University

Varsinaissuomalainen osakunta (VSO) is one of the 15 student nations at the University of Helsinki, [1] Finnish-speaking, established in 1906.

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References

  1. Varsinaissuomalainen osakunta. "Varsinaissuomalainen osakunta" (in Finnish). Retrieved December 2, 2010.