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Eastern Finland Province

January 01, 1970

Eastern Finland (Finnish: Itä-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Östra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia to the east.

Eastern Finland
Itä-Suomen lääni
Östra Finlands län
Coat of arms
CountryFinland
EstablishedSeptember 1, 1997
AbolishedJanuary 1, 2010
CapitalMikkeli
Largest cityKuopio
Government
 • GovernorPirjo Ala-Kapee
Area
 • Total48,726 km2 (18,813 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2009)
 • Total569,832
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeIS
NUTS code13

History edit

For history, geography, and culture, see Savonia (historical province) and Karelia (historical province of Finland).

On September 1, 1997, the Mikkeli Province, the Kuopio Province and Northern Karelia Province were joined to form the new Eastern Finland Province.[1]

All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.[2]

Administration edit

The State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promoted national and regional objectives of the State central administration. Eastern Finland State Provincial Office had branch offices in Mikkeli, Joensuu, and Kuopio.

Regions edit

Main article: Regions of Eastern Finland

Eastern Finland was divided into three regions:

Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold) edit

Eastern Finland was divided into 54 municipalities in 2009.

Former municipalities (disestablished before 2009) edit

Governors edit

Heraldry edit

The coat of arms of Eastern Finland was composed of the arms of Savonia and Karelia.

References edit

  1. ^ Law, Gwillim (2015). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 127. ISBN 9781476604473. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ . Helsingin Sanomat International Edition. Sanoma Corporation. 31 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  3. ^ "II VALTIONHALLINNOSTA MAAKUNTAHALLINTOON". Savon historia (in Finnish). Edita Publishing Oy. from the original on 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  4. ^ "Ala-Kapee jää eläkkeelle". Yleisradio Oy (in Finnish). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

External links edit

  • Eastern Finland State Provincial Office 2003-04-04 at the Wayback Machine - Official site
  • Video about travelling in Koli area[permanent dead link]
  • Pielis.ru — По Восточной Финляндии и дальше ... (in Russian)

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January 01, 1970
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