Western Finland Province
| Western Finland Länsi-Suomen lääni Västra Finlands län |
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| Location of Western Finland | ||
| 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 (December 31, 2009) | ||
| • Total | 1,889,542 | |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/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 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland.
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History
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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]
Administration
The State Provincial Office was a joint regional administrative authority of seven ministries. The State Provincial Office served at five localities; the main office was placed in Turku, and regional service offices were located in Jyväskylä, Tampere, Vaasa, and Pori. Approximately 350 persons worked at the State Provincial Office. The agency was divided into eight departments.
Regions
Main article: Regions of Western Finland
Western Finland was divided into seven regions:
- Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa / Södra Österbotten)
- Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa / Österbotten)
- Pirkanmaa (Pirkanmaa / Birkaland)
- Satakunta (Satakunta / Satakunda)
- Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten)
- Central Finland (Keski-Suomi / Mellersta Finland)
- Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland)
Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold)
Western Finland was divided into 142 municipalities in 2009.
Former municipalities (disestablished before 2009)
Governors
- Heikki Koski 1997-2003
- Rauno Saari 2003-2009
Heraldry
The coat of arms of Western Finland was composed of the arms of Finland Proper, Satakunta and Ostrobothnia.
Notes
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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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Former provinces of Finland
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