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

Authors

  • Stig Jaatinen Department of Geography, University of Helsinki
  • Christer Krokfors Department of Geography, University of Helsinki
  • Mauri Nygård Department of Geography, University of Helsinki
  • Helmer Smeds Department of Geography, University of Helsinki

Abstract

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.
Section
Research Papers

Published

1972-01-01

How to Cite

Jaatinen, S., Krokfors, C., Nygård, M., & Smeds, H. (1972). Resettlement, its motivation and realization in the Northern Suomenselkä, Finland. Fennia - International Journal of Geography, 116(1). Retrieved from https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/9235