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Districts of Finland - Definition and Overview

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Finland is divided into 82 districts (seutukunnat/ekonomiska regioner in Finnish/Swedish). The districts are formed by groups of municipalities within the 20 Regions of Finland. The districts represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

Districts grouped by regions and provinces

Lapland Province

  • Municipalities of Lapland (Lappi/ Lappland)
    • Rovaniemi District
    • Kemi-Tornio District (Kemi-Torneå)
    • Tornio Valley District (Torniolaakso/ Tornedalen)
    • Eastern Lapland (Itä-Lappi/ Östra Lappland)
    • Tunturi Lapland (Tunturi-Lappi)
    • Northern Lapland (Pohjois-Lappi/ Norra Lappland)

Oulu Province

  • Municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa/ Norra Österbotten)
    • Oulu District (Uleåborg)
    • Oulunkaari District
    • Raahe District (Brahestad)
    • Siikalatva District
    • Nivala-Haapajärvi District
    • Ylivieska District
    • Koillismaa District
  • Municipalities of Kainuu (Kainuu/ Kajanaland)
    • Kehys-Kainuu District
    • Kajaani District (Kajana)
Regions of Finland

Eastern Finland

  • Municipalities of North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala/ Norra Karelen)
    • Outokumpu District
    • Joensuu District
    • Ilomantsi District (Ilomants)
    • Middle Karelia (Keski-Karjala/ Mellersta Karelen)
    • Pielisen Karelia (Pielisen Karjala)
  • Municipalities of Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo/ Norra Savolax)
    • Upper Savonia (Ylä-Savo/ Övre Savolax)
    • Kuopio District
    • North Eastern Savonia (Koillis-Savo/ Nordöstra Savolax)
    • Varkaus District
    • Inner Savonia (Sisä-Savo/ Inre Savolax)
  • Municipalities of Southern Savonia (Etelä-Savo/ Södra Savolax)
    • Mikkeli District (S:t Michel)
    • Juva District
    • Savonlinna District (Nyslott)
    • Pieksämäki District

Western Finland

  • Municipalities of Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa/ Södra Österbotten)
    • South Eastern Bothnia (Suupohja/ Sydösterbotten)
    • Pohjoiset seinänaapurit
    • Eteläiset seinänaapurit
    • Kuusiokunnat District
    • Härmänmaa District
    • Järviseutu District
  • Municipalities of Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa/ Österbotten)
    • Kyrönmaa District
    • Vaasa District (Vasa)
    • South Eastern Bothnia Coastal Region (Sydösterbottens kustregion)
    • Jakobstad District (Jakobstadsregionen)
  • Municipalities of Pirkanmaa (Pirkanmaa/ Birkaland)
    • North Western Pirkanmaa (Luoteis-Pirkanmaa/ Nordvästra Birkaland)
    • South Eastern Pirkanmaa (Kaakkois-Pirkanmaa/ Sydöstra Birkaland)
    • Southern Pirkanmaa (Etelä-Pirkanmaa/ Södra Birkaland)
    • Tampere District (Tammerfors)
    • South Western Pirkanmaa (Lounais-Pirkanmaa/ Sydvästra Birkaland)
    • Upper Pirkanmaa (Ylä-Pirkanmaa/ Övre Birkaland)
  • Municipalities of Satakunta (Satakunta/ Satakunda)
    • Rauma District (Raumo)
    • South Eastern Satakunta (Kaakkois-Satakunta/ Sydöstra Satakunta)
    • Pori District (Björneborg)
    • Northern Satakunta (Pohjois-Satakunta/ Norra Satakunta)
  • Municipalities of Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa/ Mellersta Österbotten)
    • Kaustinen District (Kaustby)
    • Kokkola District (Karleby)
  • Municipalities of Central Finland (Keski-Suomi/ Mellersta Finland)
    • Jyväskylä District
    • South Eastern Middle Finland (Kaakkoinen Keski-Suomi/ Sydöstra Mellersta Finland)
    • Keuruu District
    • Jämsä District
    • Äänekoski District
    • Saarijärvi District
    • Viitasaari District
  • Municipalities of Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi/ Egentliga Finland)
    • Turunmaa (Åboland)
    • Salo District
    • Turku District (Åbo)
    • Vakka-Suomi (Nystadsregionen)
    • Loimaa District

Southern Finland

Åland

  • Municipalities of Åland (Landskapet Åland)
    • Mariehamn
    • Country side of Åland (Ålands landsbygd)
    • Archipelago of Åland (Ålands skärgård)


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