Finnish famine of 1866–1868
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The Famine of 1866–1868 was the last famine in Finland, and (along with the subsequent Swedish famine of 1867-1869) the last major famine in Northern Europe.[1]
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Country | Grand Duchy of Finland |
Period | 1866–1868 |
Total deaths | 150,000 |
Causes | weather (cold, rainy) |
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In Finland, the famine is known as "the great hunger years", or suuret nälkävuodet. About 8.5% of the entire population died of hunger;[2] in the hardest-hit areas up to 20%. The total death toll was 270,000 in three years, about 150,000 in excess of normal mortality. The worst-hit areas were Satakunta, Tavastia, Ostrobothnia, and North Karelia.