Regions of Finland

Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish) literally rather "province", but that's the chosen translation for the larger divisions of Finland).

• Lapland
  • Lapland (Lappi/ Lapland)
• Eastern Finland
  • Northern Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala/ Norra Karelen)
  • Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo/ Norra Savolax)
  • Southern Savonia (Etelä-Savo/ Södra Savolax)
• Oulu Province
  • Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa/ Norra Österbotten)
  • Kainuu (Kainuu/ Kajanaland)
• Western Finland
  • 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)
• Southern Finland
  • Southern Karelia (Etelä-Karjala/ Södra Karelen)
  • Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme/ Päijänne Tavastland)
  • Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme/ Egentliga Tavastland)
  • Uusimaa (Uusimaa/ Nyland)
  • Eastern Uusimaa (Itä-Uusimaa/ Östra Nyland)
  • Kymenlaakso (Kymenlaakso/ Kymmenedalen)

The municipalities of a region are associated with a Regional Council.

See also

• Åland
• Provinces of Finland
• Municipalities of Finland
• Historical provinces of Finland

• County Councils of Sweden

External links

• Regional Councils