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Provinces of Finland

Finland consists of 6 provinces (läänit/län), following a 1997 redesign that reduced their number from 12.

Åland (Ahvenanmaan lääni/Ålands län)
Eastern Finland (Itä-Suomen lääni/Östra Finlands län)
Lapland (Lapin lääni/Lapplands län, Sápmi)
Oulu (Oulun lääni/Uleåborgs län)
Southern Finland (Etelä-Suomen lääni/Södra Finlands län)
Western Finland (Länsi-Suomen lääni/Västra Finlands län)

The province of Åland enjoys a high degree of autonomy.

Each province has a State Provincial Office[?] (Lääninhallitus/Länsstyrelse) which is lead by a Governor (Maaherra/Landshövding).

Regions of Finland (Maakunta, Landskap)
Municipalities of Finland (Kunta,Kommun)
List of cities in Finland.
Historical provinces of Finland

External links

State Provincial Offices (http://www.laaninhallitus.fi/)
Regional Councils (http://194.89.205.3/eng/prov/makartta)

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