Eastern Finland Province

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Eastern Finland

| native_name = Itä-Suomen lääni

| native_name_lang =

| other_name = Östra Finlands län

| image_shield = Itä-Suomen läänin vaakuna.svg

| shield_size = 75px

| image_map = Itä-Suomen lääni.sijainti.suomi.2009.svg

| mapsize = 130px

| coordinates =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Finland

| established_title = Established

| established_date = September 1, 1997

| extinct_title = Abolished

| extinct_date = January 1, 2010

| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Mikkeli

| seat1_type = Largest city

| seat1 = Kuopio

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Governor

| leader_name = Pirjo Ala-Kapee

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 48726

| area_land_km2 =

| area_water_km2 =

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 569832

| population_as_of = December 31, 2009

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone1 = EET

| utc_offset1 = +2

| timezone1_DST = EEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +3

| iso_code = IS

| blank_name_sec1 = NUTS code

| blank_info_sec1 = 13

| website =

| footnotes =

}}

Eastern Finland ({{langx|fi|Itä-Suomen lääni}}, {{langx|sv|Östra Finlands län}}) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia to the east.

History

{{For|history, geography, and culture|Savonia (historical province)|Karelia (historical province of Finland)}}

On September 1, 1997, the Mikkeli Province, the Kuopio Province and Northern Karelia Province were joined to form the new Eastern Finland Province.{{cite book|last1=Law|first1=Gwillim|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nXCeCQAAQBAJ|title=Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998|publisher=McFarland|year=2015|isbn=9781476604473|page=127|access-date=3 May 2021}}

All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.hs.fi/english/article/New+regional+administration+model+abolishes+provinces+in+2010/1135251815296 |title=New regional administration model abolishes provinces in 2010 |publisher=Sanoma Corporation |date=31 December 2009 |work=Helsingin Sanomat International Edition |access-date=1 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213083138/http://www.hs.fi/english/article/New+regional+administration+model+abolishes+provinces+in+2010/1135251815296 |archive-date=13 December 2011 }}

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 branch offices in Mikkeli, Joensuu, and Kuopio.

Regions

{{Main|Regions of Eastern Finland}}

Eastern Finland was divided into three regions:

Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold)

Former municipalities (disestablished before 2009)

Governors

  • Pirjo Ala-Kapee 1997–2009{{Cite web|title=II VALTIONHALLINNOSTA MAAKUNTAHALLINTOON|url=http://savonhistoria.edita.fi/1945-2000/ii-valtionhallinnosta-maakuntahallintoon/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-04|website=Savon historia|publisher=Edita Publishing Oy|language=fi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122162441/http://savonhistoria.edita.fi:80/1945-2000/ii-valtionhallinnosta-maakuntahallintoon/ |archive-date=2019-11-22 }}{{cite news|date=3 December 2009|title=Ala-Kapee jää eläkkeelle|language=fi|work=Yleisradio Oy|url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-5969488|access-date=9 April 2021}}

Heraldry

The coat of arms of Eastern Finland was composed of the arms of Savonia and Karelia.

References

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