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| name =Salo sub-region |
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| settlement_type = [[Sub-regions of Finland|Sub-region]] |
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| native_name =Vakka-Suomen seutukunta |
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| image_shield = Vakka-Suomi.vaakuna.jpg |
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| subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}} |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Finland Proper]] |
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'''Vakka-Suomi''' is a [[sub-regions of Finland|sub-region]] within [[Finland Proper]] [[Regions of Finland|region]]. It consists of the town of [[Uusikaupunki]] and its surrounding [[Municipalities of Finland|municipalities]] of [[Kustavi]], [[Laitila]], [[Mietoinen]], [[Mynämäki]], [[Pyhäranta]], [[Taivassalo]] and [[Vehmaa]]. This sub-region is in name only, without official government. The composition of the area is disputable, as communities within it have been and are merged into each other, even into ones that are not seen to belong into Vakka-Suomi. For example, [[Kalanti]] and [[Lokalahti]] are no longer their own municipalities, but a part of [[Uusikaupunki]]. |
'''Vakka-Suomi''' is a [[sub-regions of Finland|sub-region]] within [[Finland Proper]] [[Regions of Finland|region]]. It consists of the town of [[Uusikaupunki]] and its surrounding [[Municipalities of Finland|municipalities]] of [[Kustavi]], [[Laitila]], [[Mietoinen]], [[Mynämäki]], [[Pyhäranta]], [[Taivassalo]] and [[Vehmaa]]. This sub-region is in name only, without official government. The composition of the area is disputable, as communities within it have been and are merged into each other, even into ones that are not seen to belong into Vakka-Suomi. For example, [[Kalanti]] and [[Lokalahti]] are no longer their own municipalities, but a part of [[Uusikaupunki]]. |
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Salo sub-region
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Finland Proper |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vakka-Suomi is a sub-region within Finland Proper region. It consists of the town of Uusikaupunki and its surrounding municipalities of Kustavi, Laitila, Mietoinen, Mynämäki, Pyhäranta, Taivassalo and Vehmaa. This sub-region is in name only, without official government. The composition of the area is disputable, as communities within it have been and are merged into each other, even into ones that are not seen to belong into Vakka-Suomi. For example, Kalanti and Lokalahti are no longer their own municipalities, but a part of Uusikaupunki.
The name of the region originates from the 19th century, when a significant export of the region was vakkas. A vakka is a commonly a light weight container made out of wood, generally carryable by two hands. A vakka usually has a flat bottom and a round shape. It has an easily fitting lid that has a locking mechanism and is commonly without hinges.
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