Eastern Finland (original) (raw)
The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders to the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also borders to the Gulf of Finland and Russia.
In the 1997 redesign that reduced their number of provinces from 12 to 6 the Mikkeli province, Kuopio province and Pohjois-Karjala province formed the new province of Eastern Finland.
| It�-Suomen l��ni�stra Finlands l�n Residence cityMikkeli GovernorPirjo Ala-KapeeHistorical provinces SavoniaKarelia Area - TotalRanked 4th 48,726 km² Population - Total (2002) - Density Ranked 3rd588,10612 / km² |
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| [1 Historical Provinces](#Historical Provinces) 2 Administration 3 Regions 4 Municipalities 5 Heraldry [6 External Links](#External Links) |
Historical Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Savonia and Karelia
Administration
Main article: State Provincial Office of Eastern Finland
The State Provincial Office is a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promotes national and regional objectives of the State central administration. The State Provincial Office of Eastern Finland has offices in Mikkeli, Joensuu, Kuopio.
Regions
Main article: Regions of Finland
Eastern Finland is divided into 3 regions:
- Northern Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala/ Norra Karelen)
- Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo/ Norra Savolax)
- Southern Savonia (Etel�-Savo/ S�dra Savolax)
Municipalities
Main article:
Municipalities of Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland is divided into 66 municipalities and contains the cities of Mikkeli, Joensuu, Kuopio.
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Eastern Finland
The coat of arms of Eastern Finland is composed of the arms of Savonia and Karelia.
External Links
- Eastern Finland - State Provincial Office