Sub-regions of Finland

Administrative subdivisions formed in 2009

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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]

Regions of Finland

### 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]

* Kajaani sub-region
* Kehys-Kainuu

### North Karelia (4)[edit]

* Central Karelia
* Joensuu sub-region
* Pielinen Karelia

### Pohjois-Savo or North Savo (5)[edit]

* Inner Savonia
* Kuopio sub-region
* North Eastern Savonia
* Upper Savonia
* Varkaus sub-region

### Etelä-Savo (6)[edit]

* Mikkeli sub-region
* Pieksämäki sub-region
* Savonlinna sub-region

### South Ostrobothnia (7)[edit]

* Järviseutu
* Kuusiokunnat
* Seinäjoki sub-region
* Suupohja

### Ostrobothnia (8)[edit]

* Sydösterbotten
* Jakobstad sub-region
* Vaasa sub-region

#### Former sub-regions[edit]

* Kyrönmaa

### Pirkanmaa (9)[edit]

* North Western Pirkanmaa
* South Western Pirkanmaa
* Southern Pirkanmaa
* Tampere sub-region
* Upper Pirkanmaa

#### Former sub-regions[edit]

* South Eastern Pirkanmaa

### Satakunta (10)[edit]

* Northern Satakunta
* Pori sub-region
* Rauma sub-region

### Central Ostrobothnia (11)[edit]

* Kaustinen sub-region
* Kokkola sub-region

### 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]

* Loimaa sub-region
* Salo sub-region
* Turku sub-region
* Vakka-Suomi
* Åboland

### South Karelia (14)[edit]

* Imatra sub-region
* Lappeenranta sub-region

### Päijät-Häme (15)[edit]

* Lahti sub-region

#### Former sub-regions[edit]

* Heinola sub-region

### Kanta-Häme (16)[edit]

* Forssa sub-region
* Hämeenlinna sub-region
* Riihimäki sub-region

### Uusimaa (17 and 18)[edit]

* Helsinki sub-region (Helsinki metropolitan area)
* Loviisa sub-region
* Porvoo sub-region
* Raseborg sub-region

#### Former sub-regions[edit]

* Lohja sub-region

### Kymenlaakso (19)[edit]

* Kotka-Hamina sub-region
* Kouvola sub-region

### Åland (20)[edit]

* Archipelago (Åland)
* Countryside (Åland)
* Mariehamn sub-region

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