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
Regions
{{Main|Regions of Eastern Finland}}
Eastern Finland was divided into three regions:
- North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen)
- Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax)
- Southern Savonia (Etelä-Savo / Södra Savolax)
Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold)
Eastern Finland was divided into 54 municipalities in 2009.
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- Enonkoski
- Heinävesi
- Hirvensalmi
- Iisalmi
- Ilomantsi
- Joensuu
- Joroinen
- Juankoski
- Juuka
- Juva
- Kaavi
- Kangasniemi
- Karttula
- Keitele
- Kerimäki
- Kesälahti
- Kitee
- Kiuruvesi
- Kontiolahti
- Kuopio
- Lapinlahti
- Leppävirta
- Lieksa
- Liperi
- Maaninka
- Mikkeli
- Mäntyharju
- Nilsiä
- Nurmes
- Outokumpu
- Pertunmaa
- Pieksämäki
- Pielavesi
- Polvijärvi
- Punkaharju
- Puumala
- Rantasalmi
- Rautalampi
- Rautavaara
- Ristiina
- Rääkkylä
- Savonlinna
- Siilinjärvi
- Sonkajärvi
- Sulkava
- Suonenjoki
- Tervo
- Tohmajärvi
- Tuusniemi
- Valtimo
- Varkaus
- Varpaisjärvi
- Vesanto
- Vieremä
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Former municipalities (disestablished before 2009)
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- Anttola
- Eno
- Haukivuori
- Jäppilä
- Kangaslampi
- Kiihtelysvaara
- Mikkelin mlk
- Pieksämäen mlk
- Pieksänmaa
- Pyhäselkä
- Savonranta
- Tuupovaara
- Vehmersalmi
- Virtasalmi
- Värtsilä
{{div col end}}
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
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.laaninhallitus.fi/ita Eastern Finland State Provincial Office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030404080803/http://www.laaninhallitus.fi/ita |date=2003-04-04 }} - Official site
- [http://koli.metla.fi/media/kyla/matkailu/videot/pkarjala.mpg Video about travelling in Koli area]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://www.pielis.ru/ Pielis.ru — По Восточной Финляндии и дальше ... ] {{in lang|ru}}
{{Provinces of Finland}}
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Category:Provinces of Finland (1997–2009)