Southern Finland Etelä-Suomen lääni Södra Finlands län
Coat of arms
Country	Finland
Capital	Hämeenlinna
Government
- Governor	Anneli Taina
Area
- Total	34,378 km2 (13,273.4 sq mi)
Population (2002)
- Total	2,095,416
- Density	61/km2 (157.9/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
ISO 3166 code	ES
NUTS code	18

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.

Contents 1 Former provinces 2 Administration 3 Regions 4 Heraldry 5 External links

[edit] Former provinces

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

On January 1, 1998 the Province of Uusimaa, the Province of Kymi and the southern parts of the Province of Häme were joined to form the new Province of Southern Finland.

[edit] Administration

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. Hämeenlinna being the capital of Southern Finland.

[edit] Regions

Southern Finland is divided into 6 regions:

• South Karelia (Etelä-Karjala/ Södra Karelen)
• Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme/ Päijänne Tavastland)
• Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme/ Egentliga Tavastland)
• Uusimaa (Uusimaa/ Nyland)
• Eastern Uusimaa (Itä-Uusimaa/ Östra Nyland)
• Kymenlaakso (Kymenlaakso/ Kymmenedalen)

Southern Finland is divided into 88 municipalities.

[edit] Heraldry

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

[edit] External links

• Southern Finland State Provincial Office - Official site

v • d • e Provinces of Finland Eastern Finland • Lapland • Oulu • Southern Finland • Western Finland • Åland

Coordinates: 60°30′N 26°00′E / 60.5°N 26°E / 60.5; 26