Editing Sub-regions of Finland (section)

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'''Sub-regions''' ({{langx|fi|seutukunta}}, {{langx|sv|ekonomisk region}}) are divisions used for [[Statistics|statistical]] purposes in [[Finland]]. The country is divided into 69 sub-regions, which are formed by groups of [[Municipalities of Finland|municipalities]] within the 19 [[regions of Finland]]. These sub-regions represent a [[Local administrative unit|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 [[Commuting|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.