Abbreviation GTK Purpose Geological survey Website en.gtk.fi Founded 1885 | Formation 1885 Region served Finland Headquarters Espoo | |
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Legal status Government organization Parent organization Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment | ||
The Geological Survey of Finland (Finnish: Geologian tutkimuskeskus abbreviated GTK, Swedish: Geologiska forskningscentralen) is the geological survey of Finland. The organization was founded in 1885 when Emperor Alexander III decreed that the Geological Survey of Finland (Suomen geologinen tutkimus) be established. The survey provides geologic maps of Finland and also acts as a research center.
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Publications
The Geological Survey of Finland publishes the Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin since 1895. Before 1971 this publication was named Bulletin de la Commission géologique de Finlande. From 1929 to 1968 the Bulletin de la Commission géologique de Finlande appeared in a double edition together with the publication Comptes Rendus de la Société Géologique de Finlande of The Geological Society of Finland. The survey publishes also "special papers" and "reports of investigation".
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Regional Offices
The agency is divided into 4 regional offices based in the cities listed below: