The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also borders the Gulf of Finland and Russia. Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. ... The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. ... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Finland is an arm of the Baltic Sea that extends between Finland (to the north) and Estonia (to the south) all the way to the city of Saint Petersburg in Russia, where the river Neva drains into it. ...

Etelä-Suomen lääni Södra Finlands län Province FI-ES Residence city Hämeenlinna Governor Anneli Taina Historical provinces Tavastia Karelia Nylandia Regions South Karelia Päijänne Tavastia Tavastia Proper Uusimaa Eastern Uusimaa Kymenlaakso Area  - Total Ranked 5th 34,378 km² Population  - Total (2002)  - Density Ranked 1st 2,095,416 69,0/km²

Map highlighting the location of the Province of Southern Finland

Image File history File links South_Finland. ... Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Finland cover 6 provinces. ... Hämeenlinna or Tavastehus in Swedish is a municipality and city of about 47,000 inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland. ... The Governor, Maaherra, or Landshövding, of a province of Finland heads the activities of the State Provincial Office, Lääninhallitus, or Länsstyrelse. ... The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi), Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ... Tavastia, Tavastland or Häme, is a historical province in the south of Finland. ... Finnish Karelia, historically also Swedish Karelia or Carelia, is a historical province in eastern Finland. ... Nylandia, Nyland or Uusimaa is a historical province in the south of Finland. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... The Region of South Karelia is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Päijänne Tavastia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. ... Tavastia Proper is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Uusimaa (Nyland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ... Eastern Uusimaa (Itä-Uusimaa / Östra Nyland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ... Kymenlaakso is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links Map_Province_of_Southern_Finland. ...

Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia, Karelia and Nylandia Tavastia, Tavastland or Häme, is a historical province in the south of Finland. ... Finnish Karelia, historically also Swedish Karelia or Carelia, is a historical province in eastern Finland. ... Nylandia, Nyland or Uusimaa is a historical province in the south of Finland. ...

In the 1997 redesign that reduced their number of provinces from 12 to 6 the Uusimaa province, Kymi province and the southern parts of Häme 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 Hämeenlinna, Helsinki and Kouvola. Hämeenlinna or Tavastehus in Swedish is a municipality and city of about 47,000 inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ... Kouvola is a small town in southeastern Finland. ...

Regions

Main article: Regions of Southern Finland The Province of Southern Finland in Finland is divided on six regions, 16 sub-regions and 88 municipalities. ...

Southern Finland is divided into 6 regions:

• South Karelia (Etelä-Karjala/ Södra Karelen)
• Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme/ Päijänne Tavastland)
• Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme/ Egentliga Tavastland)
• Uusimaa (Uusimaa/ Nyland)
• Eastern Uusimaa (Itä-Uusimaa/ Östra Nyland)
• Kymenlaakso (Kymenlaakso/ Kymmenedalen)

Southern Finland is divided into 88 municipalities. The Region of South Karelia is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Päijänne Tavastia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. ... Tavastia Proper is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Uusimaa (Nyland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ... Eastern Uusimaa (Itä-Uusimaa / Östra Nyland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ... Kymenlaakso is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ... The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of self government in Finland and also act as the basic regional administrative units of the country. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Southern Finland

The coat of arms of Southern Finland is composed of the arms of Tavastia, Karelia and Nylandia. Tavastia, Tavastland or Häme, is a historical province in the south of Finland. ... Finnish Karelia, historically also Swedish Karelia or Carelia, is a historical province in eastern Finland. ... Nylandia, Nyland or Uusimaa is a historical province in the south of Finland. ...

External links

• Southern Finland State Provincial Office - Official site

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