world.wikisort.org - FinlandWestern Finland (Finnish: Länsi-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Västra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland. Tampere was the largest city of the province.
Place in Finland
Western Finland
Länsi-Suomen lääni Västra 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 | Turku |
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• Governor | Rauno Saari |
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• Total | 74,185 km2 (28,643 sq mi) |
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• Total | 1,889,542 |
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• Density | 25/km2 (66/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 | LS |
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NUTS code | 19 |
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History
For history, geography, and culture, see Finland Proper (historical province), Satakunta (historical province), and
Ostrobothnia (region).
On September 1, 1997 the Province of Turku and Pori, the Province of Vaasa, the Province of Central Finland, the northern parts of the Province of Häme and the western parts of the Mikkeli Province were joined to form the then new Province of Western Finland.
All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.[1]
Administration
The State Provincial Office was a joint regional administrative authority of seven ministries. The State Provincial Office served at five localities; the main office was placed in Turku, and regional service offices were located in Jyväskylä, Tampere, Vaasa, and Pori. Approximately 350 persons worked at the State Provincial Office. The agency was divided into eight departments.
Regions
Main article: Regions of Western Finland
Western Finland was divided into seven regions:
- Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa / Södra Österbotten)
- Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa / Österbotten)
- Pirkanmaa (Pirkanmaa / Birkaland)
- Satakunta (Satakunta / Satakunda)
- Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten)
- Central Finland (Keski-Suomi / Mellersta Finland)
- Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland)
Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold)
Western Finland was divided into 142 municipalities in 2009.
Governors
- Heikki Koski 1997-2003
- Rauno Saari 2003-2009
Heraldry
The coat of arms of Western Finland was composed of the arms of Finland Proper, Satakunta and Ostrobothnia.
Notes
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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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На других языках
[de] Westfinnland (Provinz)
Die Provinz Westfinnland (finn. Länsi-Suomen lääni, schwed. Västra Finlands län) war von 1997 bis 2009 eine Provinz (lääni) Finnlands. Sie umfasste die Landschaften (maakunta) Varsinais-Suomi, Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Mittelfinnland, Österbotten, Südösterbotten und Mittelösterbotten. Die Fläche betrug 81.149 Quadratkilometer, die Einwohnerzahl lag bei rund 1,9 Millionen (2009). Verwaltungssitz war die Stadt Turku.
- [en] Western Finland Province
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