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This article is part of the Subdivisions of Finland series

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In 2005 Finland is divided into 77 sub-regions (seutukunta in Finnish, ekonomisk region in Swedish). The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 20 regions of Finland. The sub-regions represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

Contents 1 Sub-regions grouped by provinces and regions 1.1 Åland 1.1.1 Åland (20) 1.2 Eastern Finland 1.2.1 North Karelia (4) 1.2.2 Northern Savonia (5) 1.2.3 Southern Savonia (6) 1.3 Lapland 1.3.1 Lapland (1) 1.4 Oulu 1.4.1 Kainuu (3) 1.4.2 Northern Ostrobothnia (2) 1.5 Southern Finland 1.5.1 Kymenlaakso (19) 1.5.2 South Karelia (14) 1.5.3 Päijänne Tavastia (15) 1.5.4 Tavastia Proper (16) 1.5.5 Eastern Uusimaa (18) 1.5.6 Uusimaa (17) 1.6 Western Finland 1.6.1 Central Finland (12) 1.6.2 Pirkanmaa (9) 1.6.3 Southern Ostrobothnia (7) 1.6.4 Finland Proper (13) 1.6.5 Satakunta (10) 1.6.6 Central Ostrobothnia (11) 1.6.7 Ostrobothnia (8) 2 External links

[edit] Sub-regions grouped by provinces and regions

[edit] Åland

[edit] Åland (20)

• Archipelago
• Countryside
• Mariehamn

[edit] Eastern Finland

[edit] North Karelia (4)

• Central Karelia
• Ilomantsi sub-region
• Joensuu sub-region
• Outokumpu sub-region
• Pielinen Karelia

[edit] Northern Savonia (5)

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

[edit] Southern Savonia (6)

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

[edit] Lapland

[edit] Lapland (1)

• Eastern Lapland
• Kemi-Tornio sub-region
• Northern Lapland
• Rovaniemi sub-region
• Torne Valley
• Tunturi Lapland

[edit] Oulu

[edit] Kainuu (3)

• Kajaani sub-region
• Kehys-Kainuu

[edit] Northern Ostrobothnia (2)

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

[edit] Southern Finland

[edit] Kymenlaakso (19)

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

[edit] South Karelia (14)

• Imatra sub-region
• Kärkikunnat
• Lappeenranta sub-region
• Western Saimaa

[edit] Päijänne Tavastia (15)

• Heinola sub-region
• Lahti sub-region

[edit] Tavastia Proper (16)

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

[edit] Eastern Uusimaa (18)

• Loviisa sub-region
• Porvoo sub-region

[edit] Uusimaa (17)

• Greater Helsinki
• Lohja sub-region
• Ekenäs sub-region

[edit] Western Finland

[edit] Central Finland (12)

• Äänekoski sub-region
• Jämsä sub-region
• Jyväskylä sub-region
• Keuruu sub-region
• Saarijärvi sub-region
• South East Central Finland
• Viitasaari sub-region

[edit] Pirkanmaa (9)

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

[edit] Southern Ostrobothnia (7)

• Eteläiset seinänaapurit
• Härmänmaa
• Järviseutu
• Kuusiokunnat
• Pohjoiset seinänaapurit
• Suupohja

[edit] Finland Proper (13)

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

[edit] Satakunta (10)

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

[edit] Central Ostrobothnia (11)

• Kaustinen sub-region
• Kokkola sub-region

[edit] Ostrobothnia (8)

• Coastal Southern Ostrobothnia
• Jakobstad sub-region
• Kyrönmaa
• Vaasa sub-region

[edit] External links

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

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