Eastern Finland
Encyclopedia
Eastern Finland was a province
of Finland
from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu
, Western Finland
and Southern Finland
. It also bordered Russia
.
, the Kuopio Province
and Northern Karelia Province were joined to form the new Eastern Finland Province.
All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.
, Joensuu
, Kuopio
.
The regions in Eastern Finland were divided on 66 municipalities.
and Karelia
.
Provinces of Finland
The state of Finland consisted of six provinces between the years 1997 and 2009. The provincial authority was part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces...
of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu
Oulu Province
Oulu was a province of Finland from 1775 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia and Russia.- Historical Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia...
, Western Finland
Western Finland
Western Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland.- History :...
and Southern Finland
Southern Finland
Southern Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Finland and Russia.- History :...
. It also bordered Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
History
On September 1, 1997, the Mikkeli ProvinceMikkeli Province
The Mikkeli Province was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997. The province was named after the city of Mikkeli.Parts of the province were transferred to the Central Finland Province in 1960. In 1997 it was merged togeather with Kuopio Province and Northern Karelia Province into the new Eastern...
, the Kuopio Province
Kuopio Province
The Kuopio Province was a province of Finland from 1917 to 1997. The province was named after the city of Kuopio.In 1960 the eastern part was separated as the Northern Karelia Province...
and Northern Karelia Province were joined to form the new Eastern Finland Province.
All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.
Administration
The State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promoted national and regional objectives of the State central administration. Eastern Finland State Provincial Office had branches offices in MikkeliMikkeli
Mikkeli is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in what used to be the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
, Joensuu
Joensuu
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
, Kuopio
Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
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Regions
Eastern Finland was divided into three regions:- North KareliaNorth KareliaNorth Karelia is a region in eastern Finland. It borders to the regions of Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Southern Savonia, South Karelia and to Russia.The city of Joensuu is the centre of the North Karelia region.- Municipalities :...
(Pohjois-Karjala/ Norra Karelen) - Northern SavoniaNorthern SavoniaNorthern Savonia is a region in eastern Finland. Kuopio is the largest city in the region.- Historical provinces :For history, geography and culture see: Savonia- Municipalities :Northern Savonia includes 21 municipalities.Seven of them are cities....
(Pohjois-Savo/ Norra Savolax) - Southern SavoniaSouthern SavoniaSouthern Savonia is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders to the regions Northern Savonia, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijänne Tavastia, and Central Finland...
(Etelä-Savo/ Södra Savolax)
The regions in Eastern Finland were divided on 66 municipalities.
Heraldry
The coat of arms of Eastern Finland was composed of the arms of SavoniaSavonia (historical province)
Savonia is a historical province in the east of Finland. It borders to Uusimaa, Tavastia, Ostrobothnia, and Karelia. Largest cities in Savo by population are Kuopio, Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Varkaus.-Administration:...
and Karelia
Finnish Karelia
Karelia is a historical province of Finland. It refers to the Western Karelia that during the second millennium has been under western dominance, religiously and politically. Western, i.e. Finnish Karelia is separate from Eastern, i.e...
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