Sub-regions of Finland

Finland
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Finland
State Constitution Declaration of Independence Human rights
Executive President (list) Sauli Niinistö Prime Minister (list) Alexander Stubb Cabinet Executive departments
Legislative 37th Parliament Speaker: Juha Sipilä
Judiciary General Courts Supreme Court Courts of Appeal District Courts Administrative Courts Supreme Administrative Court Regional Administrative Courts Prosecutor General Matti Kuusimäki Chancellor of Justice Jaakko Jonkka
Recent elections Parliamentary: 2007 2011 2015 Presidential: 2000 2006 2012 European: 2004 2009 2014
Political parties National Coalition Party (KOK) Social Democratic Party (SDP) Finns Party (formerly True Finns, PS) Centre Party (KESK) Left Alliance (VAS) Green League (VIHR) Swedish People's Party (RKP) Christian Democrats (KD) Politicians
Administrative divisions Regions (Maakunnat, Landskap) Sub-regions (Seutukunnat, Ekonomiska regioner) Municipalities (Kunnat, Kommuner)
Foreign relations Ambassadors
Other countries Atlas Politics portal

Finland is divided into 70 sub-regional units^[1] (Finnish: seutukunta, Swedish: ekonomisk region). The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland. The sub-regions represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

Sub-regions grouped by regions

Lapland (1)

• Eastern Lapland
• Kemi-Tornio sub-region
• Northern Lapland
• Rovaniemi sub-region
• Torne Valley
• Tunturi Lapland, i.e. Fell Lapland

Northern Ostrobothnia (2)

• Koillismaa
• Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region
• Oulu sub-region
• Oulunkaari
• Raahe sub-region
• Siikalatva sub-region
• Ylivieska sub-region

Kainuu (3)

• Kajaani sub-region
• Kehys-Kainuu

North Karelia (4)

• Central Karelia
• Joensuu sub-region
• Pielinen Karelia

Northern Savonia (5)

• Inner Savonia
• Kuopio sub-region
• North Eastern Savonia
• Upper Savonia
• Varkaus sub-region

Southern Savonia (6)

• Mikkeli sub-region
• Pieksämäki sub-region
• Savonlinna sub-region

Southern Ostrobothnia (7)

• Järviseutu
• Kuusiokunnat
• Seinäjoki sub-region
• Suupohja

Ostrobothnia (8)

• Sydösterbotten
• Jakobstad sub-region
• Kyrönmaa
• Vaasa sub-region

Pirkanmaa (9)

• North Western Pirkanmaa
• South Western Pirkanmaa
• Southern Pirkanmaa
• Tampere sub-region
• Upper Pirkanmaa

Satakunta (10)

• Northern Satakunta
• Pori sub-region
• Rauma sub-region

Central Ostrobothnia (11)

• Kaustinen sub-region
• Kokkola sub-region

Central Finland (12)

• Äänekoski sub-region
• Jämsä sub-region
• Joutsa sub-region
• Jyväskylä sub-region
• Keuruu sub-region
• Saarijärvi-Viitasaari sub-region

Finland Proper (13)

• Loimaa sub-region
• Salo sub-region
• Turku sub-region
• Vakka-Suomi
• Åboland

South Karelia (14)

• Imatra sub-region
• Lappeenranta sub-region

Päijänne Tavastia (15)

• Lahti sub-region

Tavastia Proper (16)

• Forssa sub-region
• Hämeenlinna sub-region
• Riihimäki sub-region

Uusimaa (17 and 18)

• Helsinki sub-region (Greater Helsinki)
• Loviisa sub-region
• Porvoo sub-region
• Raseborg sub-region

Kymenlaakso (19)

• Kotka-Hamina sub-region
• Kouvola sub-region

Åland (20)

• Archipelago (Åland)
• Countryside (Åland)
• Mariehamn sub-region

External links

• Media related to Sub-regions of Finland at Wikimedia Commons

References