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Murmansk Finns or Kola Finns (Finnish: Muurmanninsuomalaiset, Kuolansuomalaiset) are a group of Finns who live or lived in Murmansk Oblast. They came...

and W (5.6 %). Siberian Finns Kola Norwegians Karelians Tornedalians Skogfinner Sweden Finns Finland-Swedes Kvens Murmansk Finns Paluumuutto Suomeen TE-palvelut...

karjalaiset, IPA: [ˈkɑrjɑˌlɑi̯set]), also known as Finnish Karelians or Karelian Finns, are a subgroup (heimo) of the Finnish people, traditionally living in Finnish...

of Murmansk as an ice-free supply port. As of 2010, Murmansk had 307,257 (2010 Census), people – nearly 40% of the oblast's population. Many Finns also...

Savolaksfinner (Savonian Finns), Rugfinner (Rye Finns) from their major crop, or notably Svedjefinner (Slash-and-burn Finns). The people themselves often...

national minority of Sweden Finns usually does not include immigrated Swedish-speaking Finns, and the national minority of Sweden Finns is protected by Swedish...

believed to refer to Finns proper. "Sums" are mentioned as allies of Swedes at the Battle of Neva at 1240. Tavastians Baltic Finns Ostrobothnians Palmunen...

the word. Ingrian Finns were heavily persecuted in Soviet Russia, including being subject to forced deportations. 8,000–25,000 Finns were killed during...

regions of undesirables. In his books he described the experience of Murmansk Finns. He was one of the three persons presented in the documentary Historian...

White-dominated Northern Finland to Soviet Russia and of some Finns working on the Murmansk Railroad. The Legion, along with British troops, fought off...

historical context the terms Finn/Finnish may sometimes still be used. The Swedish terms byfinne (pl. byfinnar, lit. 'village Finns') and lappfinne (pl. lappfinnar...

for her documentary book about Murmansk Finns and Kola Norwegians repressed in the Soviet Union. She was born in Murmansk to a family of Finnish origin...

Operation Silver Fox (German: Silberfuchs; Finnish: Hopeakettu) or Murmansk operation (Russian: Мурманская операция) from 29 June to 17 November 1941,...

of Finnish as the de-facto ethnic language for the Kvens/Finns. In this regard, the Kven Finn Association has started a grant for young students in high...

from the traditional dress worn by the ethnic Finn women. Until the turn of the 20th century, Kaale and Finn women dressed much alike in blouses, long skirts...

frequent conflicts with Novgorod and Karelians as well as other Baltic Finns from the 11th to 14th centuries.[non-primary source needed] Murray, Alan...

groups from which over time Finns evolved. In 1548, Mikael Agricola mentions in his New Testament that Finnish tribes are Finns, Tavastians and Karelians...

Findians descend from Finns that emigrated to the United States from Finland from 1860 to 1924 and the Ojibwe. When the Ojibwe and Finns met, they taught each...

largest peninsulas of Europe. Constituting the bulk of the territory of Murmansk Oblast, it lies almost completely inside the Arctic Circle and is bordered...

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