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Counties in Finland - Definition and Overview |
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The Counties of Finland was the administrative division of Finland from 1634 to 1997. The counties were introduced by Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna when Finland was a part of Sweden, to supersede an older division into the Provinces of Sweden. A major change occurred in 1808 when Sweden after being defeated in the Finnish War was forced to cede the Finnish counties to Russia under the Treaty of Fredrikshamn. The counties never the less continued to be the basic geographical and administrative subdivision of the country during the time as a Grand Duchy in the Russian Empire and after independence in 1917 and until 1997, when a reform introduced the Provinces of Finland.
Counties in Finland 1634
'Counties' in Finland 1997
- Ahvenanmaan lääni/Ålands län
- Hämeen lääni/Tavastehus län
- Keski-Suomen lääni/Mellersta Finlands län
- Kuopion lääni/Kuopio län
- Kymen lääni/Kymmene län
- Lapin lääni/Laplands län
- Mikkelin lääni/St. Michels län
- Oulun lääni/Uleåborgs län
- Pohjois-Karjalan lääni/Norra Karelens län
- Turun ja Porin lääni/Åbo och Björneborgs län
- Uudenmaan lääni/Nylands län
- Vaasan lääni/Vasa län
See also: Counties of Sweden, Historical provinces of Finland
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