Southern Finland Province
| Southern Finland Province Etelä-Suomen lääni Södra Finlands län |
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Established | September 1, 1997 | ||
| Abolished | January 1, 2010 | ||
| Capital | Hämeenlinna | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Anneli Taina | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 34,378 km2 (13,273 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 2,095,416 | ||
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | ES | ||
| NUTS code | 18 | ||
Southern Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Finland and Russia.
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[edit] History
On September 1, 1997 the Uusimaa Province, the Kymi Province and the southern parts of the Häme Province were joined to form the new Southern Finland Province.
All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.[1]
[edit] 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. The State Provincial Office of Southern Finland employed about 380 persons. Its service units were located in the cities of Hämeenlinna, Helsinki and Kouvola, Hämeenlinna being the capital of Southern Finland.
[edit] Regions
Southern Finland was 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 was divided into 88 municipalities.
[edit] Heraldry
The coat of arms of Southern Finland was composed of the arms of Tavastia, Karelia and Uusimaa.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "New regional administration model abolishes provinces in 2010". Helsingin Sanomat International Edition. Sanoma Corporation. 31 December 2009. http://www.hs.fi/english/article/New+regional+administration+model+abolishes+provinces+in+2010/1135251815296. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
[edit] External links
- Southern Finland State Provincial Office - Official site
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