Lounais
Lounais is a Finnish term meaning "southwestern" and is used to describe the southwestern part of a country or region. In Finnish geography, it functions as an orientation descriptor and appears in descriptive labels, maps, and statistical or planning contexts to designate the southwestern area of a larger region.
In Finland, Lounais is closely associated with the former administrative unit known as Lounais-Suomen lääni, or
Today, the term Lounais continues to be used informally to refer to the southwestern part of Finland
Beyond Finland, Lounais can appear in general-purpose geographic language to denote the southwestern direction or area
See also: Southwest Finland, Finnish administrative divisions, Finnish geography.