Sub-regions of Finland

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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.

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Sub-regions grouped by regions

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Lapland (1)

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

Northern Ostrobothnia (2)

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

Kainuu (3)

  • Kehys-Kainuu
  • Kajaani sub-region

North Karelia (4)

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

Northern Savonia (5)

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

Southern Savonia (6)

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

Southern Ostrobothnia (7)

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

Ostrobothnia (8)

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

Pirkanmaa (9)

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

Satakunta (10)

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

Central Ostrobothnia (11)

  • Kaustinen sub-region
  • Kokkola sub-region

Central Finland (12)

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

Finland Proper (13)

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

South Karelia (14)

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

Päijänne Tavastia (15)

  • Lahti sub-region
  • Heinola sub-region

Tavastia Proper (16)

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

Uusimaa (17)

Eastern Uusimaa (18)

  • Porvoo sub-region
  • Loviisa sub-region

Kymenlaakso (19)

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

Åland (20)

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