Western Finland

In the 1997 redesign that reduced their number of provinces from 12 to 6 the Turku ja Pori province, Vaasa province, Central-Finland province and the northern parts of Häme province formed the new province of Western Finland.

Länsi-Suomen lääni Västra Finlands län Recidence city Turku Governor Rauno Saari Historical provinces Finland Proper Satakunda Ostrobothnia Area  - Total Ranked 2nd 74,185 km² Population  - Total (2002)  - Density Ranked 2nd 1,839,581 24,8 / km²

Historical Provinces

Administration

The State Provincial Office of Western Finland is a joint regional administrative authority of seven ministries. The State Provincial Office serves at five localities; the main office is in Turku, regional service offices are located in Jyväskylä, Tampere and Vaasa, and finally there is an office in Pori. The State Provincial Office is lead by Governor Rauno Saari. Approximately 350 persons work at the State Provincial Office. The agency is divided into eight departments.

Regions

Western Finland is divided into 7 regions:

• Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa/ Södra Österbotten)
• Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa/ Österbotten)
• Pirkanmaa (Pirkanmaa/ Birkaland)
• Satakunta (Satakunta/ Satakunda)
• Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa/ Mellersta Österbotten)
• Central Finland (Keski-Suomi/ Mellersta Finland)
• Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi/ Egentliga Finland)

Municipalities

Western Finland is divided into 204 municipalities and contains the cities of Turku, Jyväskylä, Tampere and Vaasa.

Heraldry

The coat of arms of Western Finland is composed of the arms of Finland Proper, Satakunda and Ostrobothnia.

External links

• Western Finland - State Provincial Office

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