The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. It borders to the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also borders to the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland. Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. ... The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. ... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Bothnia (Fin. ... Motto: None Anthem: Ã…länningens sÃ¥ng Capital Mariehamn Largest city Mariehamn Official language(s) Swedish Government Governor Premier Autonomous Province Peter Lindbäck Roger Nordlund Autonomy 1920 Area  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Water (%)   6,784 km² (n/a) 77. ...

Länsi-Suomen lääni Västra Finlands län Province FI-LS Residence city Turku Governor Rauno Saari Historical provinces Finland Proper Satakunda Ostrobothnia Regions Finland Proper Central Finland Pirkanmaa Satakunta Central Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia Southern Ostrobothnia Area  - Total Ranked 2nd 74,185 km² Population  - Total (2002)  - Density Ranked 2nd 1,839,581 24,8/km²

Map highlighting the location of the Province of Western Finland

Image File history File links West_Finland. ... Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Finland cover 6 provinces. ... Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku City manager Mikko Pukkinen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 311th 245. ... 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. ... Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi in Finnish, Egentliga Finland in Swedish) is a region in south-western Finland. ... Satakunda (Satakunta) is a historical province in south western Finland. ... Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... The Region of Finland Proper is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Central Finland is a region (maakunta / landskap) in the province of Western Finland. ... Pirkanmaa, or the Tampere Region (official English name), is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Satakunta is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Central Ostrobothnia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Western Finland. ... Ostrobothnia is one of Finlands 20 regions (fi: maakunta/sv: landskap). ... Southern Ostrobothnia is one of the 20 regions (fi: maakunta / sv: landskap) of Finland. ... -1... 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_Western_Finland. ...

Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Finland Proper, Satakunda and Ostrobothnia Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi in Finnish, Egentliga Finland in Swedish) is a region in south-western Finland. ... Satakunda (Satakunta) is a historical province in south western Finland. ... Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ...

In the 1997 redesign that reduced their number of provinces from 12 to 6 the Turku ja Pori province, Vaasa province, Central-Finland province and the northern parts of Häme province formed the new province of Western Finland.

Administration

Main article: Western Finland State Provincial Office

The Western Finland State Provincial Office is a joint regional administrative authority of seven ministries. The State Provincial Office serves at five localities; the main office is in Turku, regional service offices are located in Jyväskylä, Tampere and Vaasa, and finally there is an office in Pori. The State Provincial Office is led by Governor Rauno Saari. Approximately 350 persons work at the State Provincial Office. The agency is divided into eight departments. Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku City manager Mikko Pukkinen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 311th 245. ... Location of Jyväskylä in Finland Jyväskylä (IPA: /jyʋæsËŒkylæ/) is a city located in central Finland, 140 km from Tampere and 270 km from Helsinki, near Lake Päijänne and Lake Keitele. ... Location within Finland Tampere (Swedish name Tammerfors) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes: Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. ... Vaasa, or Vasa in Swedish, (Wasa in Latin), is a city on the west coast of Finland. ... Town hall of Pori The Juselius Mausoleum Pori or Björneborg in Swedish is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. ... The Governor, Maaherra, or Landshövding, of a province of Finland heads the activities of the State Provincial Office, Lääninhallitus, or Länsstyrelse. ...

Regions

Main article: Regions of Western Finland The Province of Western Finland in Finland is divided on seven regions, 34 districts and 204 municipalities. ...

Western Finland is divided into seven regions:

• Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa/ Södra Österbotten)
• Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa/ Österbotten)
• Pirkanmaa (Pirkanmaa/ Birkaland)
• Satakunta (Satakunta/ Satakunda)
• Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa/ Mellersta Österbotten)
• Central Finland (Keski-Suomi/ Mellersta Finland)
• Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi/ Egentliga Finland)

The regions in Western Finland are divided into 204 municipalities. Southern Ostrobothnia is one of the 20 regions (fi: maakunta / sv: landskap) of Finland. ... Ostrobothnia is one of Finlands 20 regions (fi: maakunta/sv: landskap). ... Pirkanmaa, or the Tampere Region (official English name), is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Satakunta is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Central Ostrobothnia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Western Finland. ... Central Finland is a region (maakunta / landskap) in the province of Western Finland. ... The Region of Finland Proper is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Western Finland

The coat of arms of Western Finland is composed of the arms of Finland Proper, Satakunta and Ostrobothnia. Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi in Finnish, Egentliga Finland in Swedish) is a region in south-western Finland. ... Satakunta (Satakunda) is the name of a geographical region in Finland which can refer to: Satakunta - a historical Province of Sweden (Historical provinces of Finland) Turun ja Porin lääni - a former Province of Finland (County of Sweden) Satakunnan maakunta - a current Region of Finland Western Finland - a current Province of... Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ...

External links

• Western Finland State Provincial Office - Official site

Provinces of Finland
Eastern Finland | Lapland | Oulu | Southern Finland | Western Finland | Åland