Western Finland Province
| Western Finland Länsi-Suomen lääni Västra Finlands län |
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Established | September 1, 1997 | ||
| Abolished | January 1, 2010 | ||
| Capital | Turku | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Rauno Saari | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 74,185 km2 (28,643 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 1,839,581 | ||
| • Density | 24.8/km2 (64.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | LS | ||
| NUTS code | 19 | ||
Western Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland.
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[edit] History
On September 1, 1997 the Province of Turku and Pori, the Province of Vaasa, the Province of Central Finland and the northern parts of the Province of Häme were joined to form the new Province of Western Finland.
All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.[1]
[edit] Administration
The Western Finland State Provincial Office was a joint regional administrative authority of seven ministries. The State Provincial Office served at five localities; the main office was in Turku, regional service offices were located in Jyväskylä, Tampere and Vaasa, and finally there was an office in Pori. The State Provincial Office was led by Governor Rauno Saari. Approximately 350 persons worked at the State Provincial Office. The agency was divided into eight departments.
[edit] Regions
Main article: Regions of Western Finland
Western Finland was divided into seven regions:
- Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa / Sydösterbotten)
- Ostrobothnia (Österbotten / Pohjanmaa)
- Pirkanmaa (Pirkanmaa / Birkaland)
- Satakunta (Satakunta / Satakunda)
- Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten)
- Central Finland (Keski-Suomi / Mellersta Finland)
- Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland)
The regions in Western Finland were divided into 204 municipalities.
[edit] Heraldry
The coat of arms of Western Finland was composed of the arms of Finland Proper, Satakunta and Ostrobothnia.
[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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Western Finland |
- Western Finland State Provincial Office - Official site
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