world.wikisort.org - FinlandEastern Finland (Finnish: Itä-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Östra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia to the east.
Place in Finland
Eastern Finland
Itä-Suomen lääni Östra Finlands län |
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Country | Finland |
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Established | September 1, 1997 |
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Abolished | January 1, 2010 |
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Capital | Mikkeli |
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• Governor | Pirjo Ala-Kapee |
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• Total | 48,726 km2 (18,813 sq mi) |
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• Total | 569,832 |
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• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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ISO 3166 code | IS |
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NUTS code | 13 |
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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.[1]
All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.[2]
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 branch offices in Mikkeli, Joensuu, and Kuopio.
Regions
Main article: Regions of Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland was divided into three regions:
- North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen)
- Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax)
- Southern Savonia (Etelä-Savo / Södra Savolax)
Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold)
Eastern Finland was divided into 54 municipalities in 2009.
- Anttola
- Eno
- Haukivuori
- Jäppilä
- Kangaslampi
- Kiihtelysvaara
- Mikkelin mlk
- Pieksämäen mlk
- Pieksänmaa
- Pyhäselkä
- Savonranta
- Tuupovaara
- Vehmersalmi
- Virtasalmi
- Värtsilä
Governors
- Pirjo Ala-Kapee 1997–2009[3][4]
Heraldry
The coat of arms of Eastern Finland was composed of the arms of Savonia and Karelia.
References
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Former provinces of Finland |
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In parentheses are years when provinces were established and disestablished. |
1634–1775 |
- Turku and Pori (1634)
- Nyland and Tavastehus (1634)
- Ostrobothnia (1634–1775)
- Viborg and Nyslott (1634–1721)
- Kexholm (1634–1721)
- Kymmenegård and Nyslott (1721–1747)
- Savolax and Kymmenegård (1747–1775)
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1775–1831 |
- Turku and Pori (1634)
- Nyland and Tavastehus (1634–1831)
- Vaasa (1775)
- Oulu (1775)
- Kymmenegård (1775–1831)
- Savolax and Karelia (1775–1831)
- Viipuri (1812)
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1831–1918 |
- Turku and Pori (1634)
- Vaasa (1775)
- Oulu (1775)
- Viipuri (1812)
- Häme (1831)
- Uusimaa (1831)
- Mikkeli (1831)
- Kuopio (1831)
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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)
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1997–2009 | |
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На других языках
[de] Ostfinnland (Provinz)
Die Provinz Ostfinnland (finn. Itä-Suomen lääni, schwed. Östra Finlands län) war von 1997 bis 2009 eine Provinz (lääni, län) Finnlands. Sie umfasste die Landschaften (maakunta, landskap) Nordsavo, Südsavo und Nordkarelien. Die Fläche betrug 60.719 Quadratkilometer, die Einwohnerzahl lag bei rund 570.000 (2009). Verwaltungssitz war die Stadt Mikkeli.
- [en] Eastern Finland Province
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