Sub-regions of Finland
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Sub-regions (Finnish: seutukunta, Swedish: ekonomisk region) are divisions used for statistical purposes in Finland. The country is divided into 69 sub-regions, which are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland. These sub-regions represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.
Each municipality is a member of a sub-region based on cooperation between municipalities and the commuter area. The member municipalities must be from the same region.
Sub-regions were introduced as administrative divisions in 1994. Sub-region are no longer an official regional administrative divisions since 2014, but it is still valid for statistical purposes.
Sub-regions grouped by regions[edit]
Lapland (1)[edit]
- Eastern Lapland
- Kemi-Tornio sub-region
- Northern Lapland
- Rovaniemi sub-region
- Torne Valley
- Tunturi Lapland, i.e. Fell Lapland
North Ostrobothnia (2)[edit]
- Koillismaa
- Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region
- Oulu sub-region
- Oulunkaari
- Raahe sub-region
- Siikalatva sub-region
- Ylivieska sub-region
Kainuu (3)[edit]
North Karelia (4)[edit]
Pohjois-Savo or North Savo (5)[edit]
Etelä-Savo (6)[edit]
South Ostrobothnia (7)[edit]
Ostrobothnia (8)[edit]
Former sub-regions[edit]
Pirkanmaa (9)[edit]
- North Western Pirkanmaa
- South Western Pirkanmaa
- Southern Pirkanmaa
- Tampere sub-region
- Upper Pirkanmaa
Former sub-regions[edit]
Satakunta (10)[edit]
Central Ostrobothnia (11)[edit]
Central Finland (12)[edit]
- Äänekoski sub-region
- Jämsä sub-region
- Joutsa sub-region
- Jyväskylä sub-region
- Keuruu sub-region
- Saarijärvi-Viitasaari sub-region
Southwest Finland (13)[edit]
South Karelia (14)[edit]
Päijät-Häme (15)[edit]
Former sub-regions[edit]
Kanta-Häme (16)[edit]
Uusimaa (17 and 18)[edit]
- Helsinki sub-region (Helsinki metropolitan area)
- Loviisa sub-region
- Porvoo sub-region
- Raseborg sub-region
Former sub-regions[edit]
Kymenlaakso (19)[edit]
Åland (20)[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Media related to Sub-regions of Finland at Wikimedia Commons