Sub-regions of Finland

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Finland is divided into 69 sub-regional units^[1] (Finnish: seutukunta, Swedish: ekonomisk region). The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 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 regions

Regions of Finland

Regions of Finland

Lapland (1)

North Ostrobothnia (2)

Kainuu (3)

North Karelia (4)

Pohjois-Savo or North Savo (5)

Etelä-Savo (6)

South Ostrobothnia (7)

Ostrobothnia (8)

Former sub-regions

Kyrönmaa

Pirkanmaa (9)

Former sub-regions

South Eastern Pirkanmaa

Satakunta (10)

Central Ostrobothnia (11)

Central Finland (12)

Southwest Finland (13)

South Karelia (14)

Päijät-Häme (15)

Lahti sub-region

Former sub-regions

Heinola sub-region

Kanta-Häme (16)

Uusimaa (17 and 18)

Former sub-regions

Lohja sub-region

Kymenlaakso (19)

Åland (20)

References

↑ "Luokitus: Sub-regional units 2022 | Tilastokeskus". www.stat.fi. Retrieved 2022-02-27.

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¹ Has part of its territory outside Europe. ² Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the definition of the border.

See also List of administrative divisions by country.

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