sub-regions of Finland
{{Short description|Administrative subdivisions formed in 2009}}
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Sub-regions ({{langx|fi|seutukunta}}, {{langx|sv|ekonomisk region}}) are divisions used for statistical purposes in Finland. The country is divided into 69 sub-regions, which are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland. These sub-regions represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.
Each municipality is a member of a sub-region based on cooperation between municipalities and the commuter area. The member municipalities must be from the same region.
Sub-regions were introduced as administrative divisions in 1994. Sub-region are no longer an official regional administrative divisions since 2014, but it is still valid for statistical purposes.
Sub-regions grouped by regions
=[[Lapland, Finland|Lapland]] (1)=
=[[North Ostrobothnia]] (2)=
=[[Kainuu]] (3)=
=[[North Karelia]] (4)=
=[[Pohjois-Savo]] or [[North Savo]] (5)=
=[[Etelä-Savo]] (6)=
=[[South Ostrobothnia]] (7)=
=[[Ostrobothnia (administrative region)|Ostrobothnia]] (8)=
==Former sub-regions==
=[[Pirkanmaa]] (9)=
==Former sub-regions==
=[[Satakunta]] (10)=
=[[Central Ostrobothnia]] (11)=
=[[Central Finland]] (12)=
=[[Southwest Finland]] (13)=
=[[South Karelia]] (14)=
=[[Päijät-Häme]] (15)=
==Former sub-regions==
=[[Kanta-Häme]] (16)=
=[[Uusimaa]] (17 and 18)=
==Former sub-regions==
=[[Kymenlaakso]] (19)=
=[[Åland]] (20)=
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Sub-regions of Finland}}
{{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of European countries}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sub-Regions Of Finland}}