Southern Finland

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Etelä-Suomen lääni
Södra Finlands län
Coat of Arms
Province FI-ES
Residence city Hämeenlinna
Governor Anneli Taina
Historical provinces Tavastia
Karelia
Nylandia
Regions South Karelia
Päijänne Tavastia
Tavastia Proper
Uusimaa
Eastern Uusimaa
Kymenlaakso
Area
 - Total
Ranked 5th
34,378 km²
Population
 - Total (2002)
 - Density
Ranked 1st
2,095,416
69,0/km²
Map
Map highlighting the location of the Province of Southern Finland

The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also borders the Gulf of Finland and Russia.

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[edit] Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia, Karelia and Nylandia

In the 1997 redesign that reduced their number of provinces from 12 to 6 the Uusimaa province, Kymi province and the southern parts of Häme province formed the new province of Southern Finland.

[edit] Administration

Main article: State Provincial Office of Southern Finland

The State Provincial Office is a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promotes national and regional objectives of the State central administration. The State Provincial Office of Southern Finland employs about 380 persons. Its service units are located in the cities of Hämeenlinna, Helsinki and Kouvola.

[edit] Regions

Southern Finland is divided into 6 regions:

Southern Finland is divided into 88 municipalities.

[edit] Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Southern Finland

The coat of arms of Southern Finland is composed of the arms of Tavastia, Karelia and Nylandia.

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