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Sub-regions (Finnish: seutukunta, Swedish: 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 edit
Lapland (1) edit
- Eastern Lapland
- Kemi-Tornio sub-region
- Northern Lapland
- Rovaniemi sub-region
- Torne Valley
- Tunturi Lapland, i.e. Fell Lapland
North Ostrobothnia (2) edit
- Koillismaa
- Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region
- Oulu sub-region
- Oulunkaari
- Raahe sub-region
- Siikalatva sub-region
- Ylivieska sub-region
Kainuu (3) edit
North Karelia (4) edit
Pohjois-Savo or North Savo (5) edit
Etelä-Savo (6) edit
South Ostrobothnia (7) edit
Ostrobothnia (8) edit
Former sub-regions edit
Pirkanmaa (9) edit
- North Western Pirkanmaa
- South Western Pirkanmaa
- Southern Pirkanmaa
- Tampere sub-region
- Upper Pirkanmaa
Former sub-regions edit
Satakunta (10) edit
Central Ostrobothnia (11) edit
Central Finland (12) edit
- Äänekoski sub-region
- Jämsä sub-region
- Joutsa sub-region
- Jyväskylä sub-region
- Keuruu sub-region
- Saarijärvi-Viitasaari sub-region
Southwest Finland (13) edit
South Karelia (14) edit
Päijät-Häme (15) edit
Former sub-regions edit
Kanta-Häme (16) edit
Uusimaa (17 and 18) edit
- Helsinki sub-region (Helsinki metropolitan area)
- Loviisa sub-region
- Porvoo sub-region
- Raseborg sub-region
Former sub-regions edit
Kymenlaakso (19) edit
Åland (20) edit
References edit
External links edit
- Media related to Sub-regions of Finland at Wikimedia Commons