Sub-regions of Finland

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.

Sub-regions grouped by provinces and regions

Regions of Finland

Åland

Åland (20)

• Archipelago
• Countryside
• Mariehamn

Eastern Finland

North Karelia (4)

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

Northern Savonia (5)

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

Southern Savonia (6)

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

Lapland

Lapland (1)

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

Oulu

Kainuu (3)

• Kajaani sub-region
• Kehys-Kainuu

Northern Ostrobothnia (2)

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

Southern Finland

Kymenlaakso (19)

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

South Karelia (14)

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

Päijänne Tavastia (15)

• Heinola sub-region
• Lahti sub-region

Tavastia Proper (16)

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

Eastern Uusimaa (18)

• Loviisa sub-region
• Porvoo sub-region

Uusimaa (17)

• Greater Helsinki
• Lohja sub-region
• Tammisaari sub-region

Western Finland

Central Finland (12)

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

Pirkanmaa (9)

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

Southern Ostrobothnia (7)

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

Finland Proper (13)

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

Satakunta (10)

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

Central Ostrobothnia (11)

• Kaustinen sub-region
• Kokkola sub-region

Ostrobothnia (8)

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