SUB-REGIONS OF FINLAND

In 2005 Finland is divided into 77 'sub-regions' (''seutukunta'' in Finnish, ''ekonomisk region'' in Swedish). The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 20 regions of Finland. The sub-regions represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

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Sub-regions grouped by provinces and regions

★ Archipelago ★ Countryside ★ Mariehamn

★ Central Karelia ★ Ilomantsi sub-region ★ Joensuu sub-region ★ Outokumpu sub-region ★ Pielinen Karelia

★ Inner Savonia ★ Kuopio sub-region ★ North Eastern Savonia ★ Upper Savonia ★ Varkaus sub-region

★ Juva sub-region ★ Mikkeli sub-region ★ Pieksämäki sub-region ★ Savonlinna sub-region

★ Kajaani sub-region ★ Kehys-Kainuu

★ Koillismaa ★ Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region ★ Oulu sub-region ★ Oulunkaari ★ Raahe sub-region ★ Siikalatva ★ Ylivieska sub-region

★ Kotka-Hamina sub-region ★ Kouvola sub-region

★ Imatra sub-region ★ Kärkikunnat ★ Lappeenranta sub-region ★ Western Saimaa

★ Heinola sub-region ★ Lahti sub-region

★ Forssa sub-region ★ Hämeenlinna sub-region ★ Riihimäki sub-region

★ Loviisa sub-region ★ Porvoo sub-region

★ Äänekoski sub-region ★ Jämsä sub-region ★ Jyväskylä sub-region ★ Keuruu sub-region ★ Saarijärvi sub-region ★ South East Central Finland ★ Viitasaari sub-region

★ North Western Pirkanmaa ★ South Eastern Pirkanmaa ★ South Western Pirkanmaa ★ Southern Pirkanmaa ★ Tampere sub-region ★ Upper Pirkanmaa

★ Eteläiset seinänaapurit ★ Härmänmaa ★ Järviseutu ★ Kuusiokunnat ★ Pohjoiset seinänaapurit ★ Suupohja

★ Northern Satakunta ★ Pori sub-region ★ Rauma sub-region ★ South Eastern Satakunta

★ Kaustinen sub-region ★ Kokkola sub-region

Sub-regions grouped by provinces and regions

===Åland

Åland (20)

★ Archipelago

★ Countryside

★ Mariehamn

Eastern Finland

North Karelia (4)

★ Central Karelia

★ Ilomantsi sub-region

★ Joensuu sub-region

★ Outokumpu sub-region

★ Pielinen Karelia

Northern Savonia (5)

★ Inner Savonia

★ Kuopio sub-region

★ North Eastern Savonia

★ Upper Savonia

★ Varkaus sub-region

Southern Savonia (6)

★ Juva sub-region

★ Mikkeli sub-region

★ Pieksämäki sub-region

★ Savonlinna sub-region

Lapland

Lapland (1)

★ Eastern Lapland

★ Kemi-Tornio sub-region

★ Northern Lapland

★ Rovaniemi sub-region

★ Torne Valley

★ Tunturi Lapland
===Oulu

Kainuu (3)

★ Kajaani sub-region

★ Kehys-Kainuu

Northern Ostrobothnia (2)

★ Koillismaa

★ Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region

★ Oulu sub-region

★ Oulunkaari

★ Raahe sub-region

★ Siikalatva

★ Ylivieska sub-region

Southern Finland

Kymenlaakso (19)

★ Kotka-Hamina sub-region

★ Kouvola sub-region

South Karelia (14)

★ Imatra sub-region

★ Kärkikunnat

★ Lappeenranta sub-region

★ Western Saimaa

Päijänne Tavastia (15)

★ Heinola sub-region

★ Lahti sub-region

Tavastia Proper (16)

★ Forssa sub-region

★ Hämeenlinna sub-region

★ Riihimäki sub-region

Eastern Uusimaa (18)

★ Loviisa sub-region

★ Porvoo sub-region

Uusimaa (17)

★ Greater Helsinki

★ Lohja sub-region

★ Tammisaari sub-region
===Western Finland

Central Finland (12)

★ Äänekoski sub-region

★ Jämsä sub-region

★ Jyväskylä sub-region

★ Keuruu sub-region

★ Saarijärvi sub-region

★ South East Central Finland

★ Viitasaari sub-region

Pirkanmaa (9)

★ North Western Pirkanmaa

★ South Eastern Pirkanmaa

★ South Western Pirkanmaa

★ Southern Pirkanmaa

★ Tampere sub-region

★ Upper Pirkanmaa

Southern Ostrobothnia (7)

★ Eteläiset seinänaapurit

★ Härmänmaa

★ Järviseutu

★ Kuusiokunnat

★ Pohjoiset seinänaapurit

★ Suupohja

Finland Proper (13)

★ Loimaa sub-region

★ Salo sub-region

★ Turku sub-region

★ Vakka-Suomi

★ Åboland

Satakunta (10)

★ Northern Satakunta

★ Pori sub-region

★ Rauma sub-region

★ South Eastern Satakunta

Central Ostrobothnia (11)

★ Kaustinen sub-region

★ Kokkola sub-region

Ostrobothnia (8)

★ Coastal Southern Ostrobothnia

★ Jakobstad sub-region

★ Kyrönmaa

★ Vaasa sub-region