Fennoscandia

Fennoscandia (Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian: Fennoskandia; Russian: Фенноскандия, romanized: Fennoskandiya), Fenno-Scandinavia, or the Fennoscandian Peninsula, is a peninsula in Europe which includes the Scandinavian and Kola peninsulas, mainland Finland, and Karelia. Administratively, this roughly encompasses the mainlands of Finland, Norway and Sweden, as well as Murmansk Oblast, the Republic of Karelia, and parts of northern Leningrad Oblast in Russia.

Fennoscandia

Fennoskandien (Swedish) Fennoskandia (Finnish, Norwegian, Karelian, Veps) Feennaskandii (Northern Sami, Lule Sami, Southern Sami) Fennoskandiija (Inari Sami) Fääʹnnoskandd (Skolt Sami) Фенноскандия (Russian)
Fennoscandia in March 2002
Geography
Location	Northern Europe
Coordinates	63°N 17°E / 63°N 17°E / 63; 17
Adjacent to	Arctic Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Highest elevation	2,469 m (8100 ft)
Highest point	Galdhøpiggen
Administration
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Autonomous regions	Åland
Russia
Republics of Russia	Murmansk Oblast, Republic of Karelia, and parts of Leningrad Oblast
Demographics
Languages	Norwegian Swedish Finnish Sámi Russian Kven Meänkieli Karelian Veps Northern Sámi Lule Sámi Southern Sámi Inari Sámi Skolt Sámi Romani Scandoromani

Usage history

Its name comes from the Latin words Fennia (Finland) and Scandia (Scandinavia). The term was first used by the Finnish geologist Wilhelm Ramsay in 1898. Geologically, the area is distinct because its bedrock is Archean granite and gneiss with very little limestone, in contrast to adjacent areas in Europe.

Biology

In biology, the term is often limited to Norway, Sweden and Finland. Fennoscandia is not a distinct biogeographical region.

Politics and culture

The term is sometimes used to refer to a cultural or political grouping of Finland with the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The broader term Nordic region also encompasses Iceland, as well as the autonomous territories of Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

See also

•  Europe portal
•  Geography portal

• Baltoscandia – Geopolitical concept
• Cap of the North – Region in Northern EuropePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Scandinavia – Subregion of northern Europe
• Sápmi – Sámi cultural region of Fennoscandia