Eastern Finland Province

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Eastern Finland
Itä-Suomen lääni
Östra Finlands län

Coat of arms
Country Finland
Established September 1, 1997
Abolished January 1, 2010
Capital Mikkeli
Government
 • Governor Pirjo Ala-Kapee
Area
 • Total 48,726 km2 (18,813 sq mi)
Population (December 31, 2009)
 • Total 569,832
 • Density 12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
ISO 3166 code IS
NUTS code 13

Eastern Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia.

History

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.

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

Administration

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 branches offices in Mikkeli, Joensuu, Kuopio.

Regions

Main article: Regions of Eastern Finland

Eastern Finland was divided into three regions:

Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold)

Eastern Finland was divided into 54 municipalities in 2009.

Former municipalities (disestablished before 2009)

Governors

  • Pirjo Ala-Kapee 1997-2009

Heraldry

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

Notes

  1. ↑ "New regional administration model abolishes provinces in 2010". Helsingin Sanomat International Edition. Sanoma Corporation. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010. 

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Former provinces of Finland
In parentheses are years when provinces were established and disestablished.
1634–1775
1775–1831
1831–1918
1918–1997
  • Turku and Pori (1634–1997)
  • Vaasa (1775–1997)
  • Oulu (1775)
  • Viipuri (1812–1945)
  • Häme (1831–1997)
  • Uusimaa (1831–1997)
  • Mikkeli (1831–1997)
  • Kuopio (1831–1997)
  • Åland (1918)
  • Petsamo (1921–1921)
  • Lapland (1938)
  • Kymi (1945–1997)
  • Central Finland (1960–1997)
  • Northern Karelia (1960–1997)
1997–2009

Coordinates: 62°N 28°E / 62°N 28°E / 62; 28

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