Editing Sub-regions of Finland

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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.

==Sub-regions grouped by regions==
[[File:Finnish regions.png|right|Regions of Finland]]

===[[Lapland, Finland|Lapland]] (1)===

*[[Eastern Lapland]]
*[[Kemi-Tornio sub-region]]
*[[Northern Lapland]]
*[[Rovaniemi sub-region]]
*[[Torne Valley Sub-region|Torne Valley]]
*[[Tunturi Lapland]], i.e. Fell Lapland

===[[North Ostrobothnia]] (2)===

*[[Koillismaa]]
*[[Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region]]
*[[Oulu sub-region]]
*[[Oulunkaari]]
*[[Raahe sub-region]]
*[[Siikalatva sub-region]]
*[[Ylivieska sub-region]]

===[[Kainuu]] (3)===

*[[Kajaani sub-region]]
*[[Kehys-Kainuu]]

===[[North Karelia]] (4)===

*[[Central Karelia]]
*[[Joensuu sub-region]]
*[[Pielinen Karelia]]

===[[Pohjois-Savo]] or [[North Savo]] (5)===

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

===[[Etelä-Savo]] (6)===

*[[Mikkeli sub-region]]
*[[Pieksämäki sub-region]]
*[[Savonlinna sub-region]]

===[[South Ostrobothnia]] (7)===

*[[Järviseutu]]
*[[Kuusiokunnat]]
*[[Seinäjoki sub-region]]
*[[Suupohja]]

===[[Ostrobothnia (administrative region)|Ostrobothnia]] (8)===

*[[Sydösterbotten]]
*[[Jakobstad sub-region]]
*[[Vaasa sub-region]]

====Former sub-regions====
*[[Kyrönmaa]]

===[[Pirkanmaa]] (9)===

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

====Former sub-regions====
* [[South Eastern Pirkanmaa]]

===[[Satakunta]] (10)===

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

===[[Central Ostrobothnia]] (11)===

*[[Kaustinen sub-region]]
*[[Kokkola sub-region]]

===[[Central Finland]] (12)===

*[[Äänekoski sub-region]]
*[[Jämsä sub-region]]
*[[Joutsa sub-region]]
*[[Jyväskylä sub-region]]
*[[Keuruu sub-region]]
*[[Saarijärvi-Viitasaari sub-region]]

===[[Southwest Finland]] (13)===

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

===[[South Karelia]] (14)===

*[[Imatra sub-region]]
*[[Lappeenranta sub-region]]

===[[Päijät-Häme]] (15)===

*[[Lahti sub-region]]

====Former sub-regions====
* [[Heinola sub-region]]

===[[Kanta-Häme]] (16)===

*[[Forssa sub-region]]
*[[Hämeenlinna sub-region]]
*[[Riihimäki sub-region]]

===[[Uusimaa]] (17 and 18)===

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

====Former sub-regions====
* [[Lohja sub-region]]

===[[Kymenlaakso]] (19)===

*[[Kotka-Hamina sub-region]]
*[[Kouvola sub-region]]

===[[Åland]] (20)===
*[[Archipelago (Åland)]]
*[[Countryside (Åland)]]
*[[Mariehamn sub-region]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Sub-regions of Finland}}

{{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of European countries}}

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