Sub-regions of Finland

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Subdivisions of Finland
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Finland is divided into 70 sub-regional units^[1] (Finnish: seutukunta, Swedish: ekonomisk region). The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland. The sub-regions represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

Sub-regions grouped by regions

Lapland (1)

Northern Ostrobothnia (2)

Kainuu (3)

North Karelia (4)

Northern Savonia (5)

Southern Savonia (6)

Southern Ostrobothnia (7)

Ostrobothnia (8)

Pirkanmaa (9)

Satakunta (10)

Central Ostrobothnia (11)

Central Finland (12)

Southwest Finland (13)

South Karelia (14)

Päijänne Tavastia (15)

Lahti sub-region

Tavastia Proper (16)

Uusimaa (17 and 18)

Kymenlaakso (19)

Åland (20)

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References

↑ Statistics Finland - Sub-regional units 2013

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