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Finnish Americans (Finnish: amerikansuomalaiset, pronounced [ˈɑmerikɑnˌsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) comprise Americans with ancestral roots in Finland, or Finnish people who immigrated to and reside in the United States. The Finnish-American population is around 650,000.
The U.S. Immigration Station on Ellis Island, New York, the first stop for most of the more than 300,000 Finns who came to America from the late 19th century to the 1920s. In particular, Michigan quickly became the undisputed heart of Finnish North America.
Finnish American communities cluster in three regions across the northern tier of the United States: the East, Midwest, and West. Within these regions, Finland Swedes settled in concentrations in Massachusetts, New York City, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and California.
ALASKA. Click here for information about Finnish-American sites in Alaska. CALIFORNIA. The Finnish Hall, Berkeley. Kaleva Hall was built in just three months in 1932 by Finnish immigrant families, and is home to Finnish Lodge #21 (Finlandia Foundation Berkeley chapter).
The following list includes the municipalities that use the word kaupunki in their official name. For cities and towns founded before the 1960s, the list includes the year it was chartered . Map of Finland. Helsinki. Espoo.
Finns in New York City: Preserving the Legacy of Finntown in Brooklyn - Finland abroad: United States of America. Entering Finland. Find out if you need a visa. What is a Schengen visa? Where and how to apply for a visa? Types of visa. Visa fee. Requesting review of a visa decision. Entry requirements.
This presentation provides information about immigration from Finland to the United States, and about the activities of Finnish-American immigrants in the United States from the 17 th to the 20 th centuries. Information is contained in a chronology and selected bibliography.
