Resettlement, its motivation and realization in the Northern Suomenselkä, Finland

The authors describe three Finnish resettlement areas situated in Mid-Ostrobothnia at the watershed‑area of Suomenselkä. The main features of the post‑war colonization in Finland are treated. The three sample areas are surveyed from the point of natural conditions, advancement of the pioneering and...

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Main Authors:	Stig Jaatinen, Christer Krokfors, Mauri Nygård, Helmer Smeds
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Geographical Society of Finland 1972-01-01
Series:	Fennia: International Journal of Geography
Online Access:	https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/9235

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spelling	doaj-88d204bb96454f1f8c9def8f5a04ac7a2020-11-25T03:28:25ZengGeographical Society of FinlandFennia: International Journal of Geography1798-56171972-01-011161Resettlement, its motivation and realization in the Northern Suomenselkä, FinlandStig Jaatinen0Christer Krokfors1Mauri Nygård2Helmer Smeds3Department of Geography, University of HelsinkiDepartment of Geography, University of HelsinkiDepartment of Geography, University of HelsinkiDepartment of Geography, University of HelsinkiThe authors describe three Finnish resettlement areas situated in Mid-Ostrobothnia at the watershed‑area of Suomenselkä. The main features of the post‑war colonization in Finland are treated. The three sample areas are surveyed from the point of natural conditions, advancement of the pioneering and land‑use. Finally two farms from the Miiluranta‑resettlement area are treated in greater detail. In conclusion it is stressed that the post‑war colonization of Finland must be seen in the context of the problems of that time. The present agricultural policy has taken a rather opposite direction compared to that of the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/9235
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spellingShingle	Stig Jaatinen Christer Krokfors Mauri Nygård Helmer Smeds Resettlement, its motivation and realization in the Northern Suomenselkä, Finland Fennia: International Journal of Geography
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title	Resettlement, its motivation and realization in the Northern Suomenselkä, Finland
title_short	Resettlement, its motivation and realization in the Northern Suomenselkä, Finland
title_full	Resettlement, its motivation and realization in the Northern Suomenselkä, Finland
title_fullStr	Resettlement, its motivation and realization in the Northern Suomenselkä, Finland
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publisher	Geographical Society of Finland
series	Fennia: International Journal of Geography
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publishDate	1972-01-01
description	The authors describe three Finnish resettlement areas situated in Mid-Ostrobothnia at the watershed‑area of Suomenselkä. The main features of the post‑war colonization in Finland are treated. The three sample areas are surveyed from the point of natural conditions, advancement of the pioneering and land‑use. Finally two farms from the Miiluranta‑resettlement area are treated in greater detail. In conclusion it is stressed that the post‑war colonization of Finland must be seen in the context of the problems of that time. The present agricultural policy has taken a rather opposite direction compared to that of the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s.
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Resettlement, its motivation and realization in the Northern Suomenselkä, Finland

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