southern finland

The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders to the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also borders to the Gulf of Finland and Russia.

Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia, Karelia and Nylandia In the 1997 redesign that reduced their number of provinces from 12 to 6 the Uusimaa province, Kymi province and the southern parts of Hme province formed the new province of Southern Finland.

Administration

Main article: State Provincial Office of Southern 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 Southern Finland employs about 380 persons. Its service units are located in the cities of Hmeenlinna, Helsinki and Kouvola.

Regions

Main article: Regions of Southern Finland Southern Finland is divided into 6 regions:

South Karelia (Etel-Karjala/ Sdra Karelen)
Pijnne Tavastia (Pijt-Hme/ Pijnne Tavastland)
Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Hme/ Egentliga Tavastland)
Uusimaa (Uusimaa/ Nyland)
Eastern Uusimaa (It-Uusimaa/ stra Nyland)
Kymenlaakso (Kymenlaakso/ Kymmenedalen)

Southern Finland is divided into 88 municipalities.

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Southern Finland The coat of arms of Southern Finland is composed of the arms of Tavastia, Karelia and Nylandia.

External links

Southern Finland State Provincial Office - Official site

Southern Finland

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