Country:Finland
| Finland | |
|---|---|
 Regions of Finland | |
 Coat of arms of Finland | |
| Continent | Europe |
| Number of zones | 5 594 |
| Maximum PPH | 8 079 |
| Last updated | 2023-08-18 |
Finland (Finnish: Suomi; Swedish: Finland), officially the Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavalta, Swedish: Republiken Finland) is a country in northern Europe with about 5.5 million inhabitants. It is one of the official countries where Turf is available since 2012-03-20 (First on Åland; mainland Finland started to receive zones in July/August 2012).
The capital Helsinki is the country's largest urban area with about 1.2 million inhabitants. Other major urban areas are Tampere, Turku and Oulu.
Adjacent countries are Sweden in the west, Norway in the north, Russia in the east and (via maritime border) Estonia in the south.
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Geographical subdivision[edit]
Finland is divided into seven regions, corresponding to the Regional State Administrative Agency which replaced the county administrative boards when the country's previous division into counties was abolished at the turn of 2009/2010. The regions are in turn divided into 312 municipalities.
| Region | Municipalities | Number of Zones | PPH | Current score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etelä-Suomi (Southern Finland) | 62 | 2702 | 2834 | Toplist |
| Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) | 46 | 240 | 240 | Toplist |
| Lappi (Lapland) | 21 | 205 | 205 | Toplist |
| Lounais-Suomi (Southwest Finland) | 45 | 1200 | 1312 | Toplist |
| Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomi (Western and Inner Finland) | 85 | 505 | 511 | Toplist |
| Pohjois-Suomi (Northern Finland) | 37 | 175 | 175 | Toplist |
| Åland | 16 | 763 | 1928 | Toplist |
Updated: 2024-02-03
Source: Warded
Zones[edit]
Zone development[edit]
The first turf zone in Finland was Esplanadzon which was created 2011-09-23 as a tourist zone.
| Year | New zones | Accumulated |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 671 | 672 |
| 2013 | 92 | 764 |
| 2014 | 125 | 889 |
| 2015 | 373 | 1 262 |
| 2016 | 932 | 2 194 |
| 2017 | 848 | 3 042 |
| 2018 | 383 | 3 425 |
| 2019 | 564 | 3 989 |
| 2020 | 360* | 4 349* |
| 2021 | 478 | 4 827* |
| 2022 | 234 | 5 061 |
Source: urbangeeks
* (Including a zone (Borgberget) that was created in 2020 but was not given a date then due to technical issues. Now dated 2022.)
Winner zones[edit]
Never taken zones[edit]
List of never taken zones in Finland
More about zones[edit]
For more information about turf zones, see the respective region and municipality.
Points and results[edit]
Total Score[edit]
| # | Turfer | Region | Municipality | Points | Takeovers | Unique | Ranking Global |
▲/▼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tompaj / Turfgame | Åland | Mariehamn | 30 993 416 | 169 596 | 1 463 | 40 (41) | - |
| 2 | ojarnstr / Turfgame | Lounais-Suomi | Pargas | 25 013 460 | 66 423 | 1 414 | 94 (98) | ▲1 |
| 3 | FilleFilur / Turfgame | Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomi | Vaasa | 24 898 020 | 65 580 | 1 770 | 97 (82) | ▼1 |
| 4 | Birykow / Turfgame | Åland | Mariehamn | 24 718 634 | 169 539 | 1 345 | 98 (116) | ▲1 |
| 5 | M0112 / Turfgame | Lounais-Suomi | Pargas | 23 253 905 | 105 399 | 2 874 | 112 (100) | ▼1 |
| 6 | Autumnman / Turfgame | Åland | Mariehamn | 19 954 297 | 140 360 | 1 564 | 160 (184) | ▲1 |
| 7 | rozaliona / Turfgame | Åland | Mariehamn | 19 407 271 | 130 179 | 2 038 | 181 (165) | ▼1 |
| 8 | Pecpec / Turfgame | Lounais-Suomi | Turku | 18 530 314 | 63 481 | 911 | 199 (214) | ▲1 |
| 9 | M.C.W / Turfgame | Åland | Finström | 18 117 536 | 85 384 | 1 217 | 214 (188) | - |
| 10 | YotH / Turfgame | Åland | Mariehamn | 16 126 509 | 86 766 | 1 883 | 268 (241) | - |
Updated 2025-02-23 compared with (2024-08-03)
Source: Turfgame
Fastest Eager Beaver/Weasel[edit]
(Fastest to take 10 zones)
| Turfer | Time | Region |
|---|---|---|
| M0112 | 05:16 | Åland |
| Yoth | 05:21 | Åland |
| Lillbacka | 05:36 | Åland |
| Welshman | 05:48 | Åland |
| Spike_L | 05:58 | Åland |
Updated: 2024-02-03
Source: Warded.se
Staminatrix[edit]
In Finland a total of 15 turfers have managed to take the Staminatrix medal.
| Turfer | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| rozaliona | Åland | 2016-09-03 14:01:00 |
| KråkanKrax | Åland | 2017-09-17 16:48:21 |
| M0112 | Lounais-Suomi | 2019-04-10 15:22:17 |
| Yoth | Åland | 2019-08-17 23:10:27 |
| Tompaj | Åland | 2020-06-01 02:44:13 |
| Hereiam | Åland | 2020-06-01 02:55:57 |
| Aicar | Åland | 2020-07-29 19:53:53 |
| Corellian | Åland | 2020-08-17 15:23:00 |
| GrusiDojan | Åland | 2020-10-16 10:10:16 |
| C3PO. | Åland | 2021-03-29 12:38:08 |
| Autumnman | Åland | 2021-04-02 09:32:28 |
| Welshman | Lounais-Suomi | 2021-04-20 07:20:10 |
| Xtrmrunner | Lounais-Suomi | 2021-05-25 17:37:18 |
| Hblom | Åland | 2021-09-12 06:55:30 |
| MrCoolWat. | Åland | 2023-05-06 22:45:21 |
| Birykow | Åland | 2023-05-07 13:30:20 |
Updated: 2024-02-03
Source: Warded
Global Top-3 Placements[edit]
Turfers who have won in the country[edit]
Turfers who have won in Finland since it officially became turf country Mars 20 2012 (in Round 21).
(The Country medal was introduced and awarded for the first time round 46).
Click Expand to see the list.
Updated: 2023-08-18
Turf Awards[edit]
Turfer of the Year 2023 Nomination.
Turf Performance of the Year 2021 Nomination.
Turf Star of the Year 2021 Nomination.
Turf Performance of the Year 2020 Nomination.
Turf Performance of the Year 2019 Nomination.
Turf Star of the Year 2018 Nomination.
Most spectacular zone take over of the Year 2018 Nomination
Country-specific medals[edit]
| Medal | Name | Desproption |
|---|---|---|
|
Finland Explorer | Goes to the Turfer who has taken at least one turf zone in each region of Finland. This medal can only be taken once. 136 turfers has won this medal (2023-08-18) |
