Regions of Finland - Definition and Overview

Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). The regions are governed by Regional Councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region.

Regions grouped by province

Lapland Province

0. Lapland (Lappi/ Lappland)

   Oulu Province

1. Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa/ Norra Österbotten)
2. Kainuu (Kainuu/ Kajanaland)

   Eastern Finland

3. North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala/ Norra Karelen)
4. Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo/ Norra Savolax)
5. Southern Savonia (Etelä-Savo/ Södra Savolax)

   Western Finland

6. Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa/ Södra Österbotten)
7. Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa/ Österbotten)
8. Pirkanmaa (Pirkanmaa/ Birkaland)
9. Satakunta (Satakunta/ Satakunda)
10. Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa/ Mellersta Österbotten)
11. Central Finland (Keski-Suomi/ Mellersta Finland)
12. Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi/ Egentliga Finland)
    

    Southern Finland

13. South Karelia (Etelä-Karjala/ Södra Karelen)
14. Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme/ Päijänne Tavastland)
15. Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme/ Egentliga Tavastland)
16. Uusimaa (Uusimaa/ Nyland)
17. Eastern Uusimaa (Itä-Uusimaa/ Östra Nyland)
18. Kymenlaakso (Kymenlaakso/ Kymmenedalen)

    Åland

19. Åland Islands¹ (Landskapet Åland²)

Coats of Arms (Selection)

See also

• Regions of Eastern Finland
• Regions of Lapland
• Regions of Oulu
• Regions of Southern Finland
• Regions of Western Finland

• County Councils of Sweden

External links

• Regional Councils of Finland (http://www.reg.fi/) - Official site