SOUTHERN FINLAND

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.

Contents

Historical Provinces

Administration

Regions

Heraldry

External links

Historical Provinces

''For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia, Karelia and Nylandia''
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.

Regions

Main articles: Regions of Southern Finland

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.

Heraldry

''Main article: Heraldry of Southern Finland''
The coat of arms of Southern Finland is composed of the arms of Tavastia, Karelia and Nylandia.

External links

★ Southern Finland State Provincial Office - Official site