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Eastern Finland Province

Eastern Finland
Itä-Suomen lääni
Östra Finlands län
Coat of arms of Eastern Finland
Coat of arms
Location of Eastern Finland
Country Finland
Established September 1, 1997
Abolished January 1, 2010
Capital Mikkeli
Government
 • Governor Pirjo Ala-Kapee
Area
 • Total 48,726 km2 (18,813 sq mi)
Population (December 31, 2009)
 • Total 569,832
 • Density 12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
ISO 3166 code IS
NUTS code 13

Eastern Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia to the east.

On September 1, 1997, the Mikkeli Province, the Kuopio Province and Northern Karelia Province were joined to form the new Eastern Finland Province.

All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.

The State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promoted national and regional objectives of the State central administration. Eastern Finland State Provincial Office had branch offices in Mikkeli, Joensuu, and Kuopio.

Eastern Finland was divided into three regions:

Eastern Finland was divided into 54 municipalities in 2009.

The coat of arms of Eastern Finland was composed of the arms of Savonia and Karelia.

Coordinates: 62°N 28°E / 62°N 28°E / 62; 28


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