Regions o Finland

The Regions o Finland are the first level admeenistrative an poleetical subdiveesions o Finland.

Sax regional state admeenistrative agencies (Etelä-Suomi, Itä-Suomi, Lounais-Suomi, Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomi, Pohjois-Suomi, Lappi) wur creatit for Finland in 2010, ilk o thaim responsible for ane o the regions cried  in Finnish an  in Swadish; in addition, Åland wis designatit a seivent region.

Thir lairger regions comprise ane or mair o 19 smawer regions cried  in Finnish an  in Swadish. The regions is govrened bi regional cooncils, whilk ser as forums o cooperation for the municipalities o a region. The main tasks o the regions is regional plannin an development o enterprise an eddication. In addition, the public heal service is uisually organized on the basis o regions. Currently, the ae region whaur a popular election is held for the cooncil is Kainuu. Ither regional cooncils is elect bi municipal cooncils, ilka municipality sendin representatives in proportion tae its population.

In addition tae inter-municipal cooperation, whilk is the responsibility o regional cooncils, ilka region haes a state Employment an Economic Development Centre, that is responsible for the local admeenistration o labour, agricultur, fisheries, forestry an entrepreneurial affairs. The Finnish Defence Forces regional offices are responsible for the regional defence preparations an for the admeenistration o conscription athin the region.

Regions represent dialectal, cultural an economic variations better nor the umwhile provinces, whilk wur purely admeenistrative diveesions o the central govrenment. Historically, regions are diveesions o historical provinces o Finland, auries that represent dialects an cultur mair accurately.

 Regions 

 Coat o Airms In Scots In Finnish In Swadish Caipital Map 40px|Lapland Lapland   Rovaniemi 40px|North Ostrobothnia Northren Ostrobothnie   Oulu 40px|Kainuu Kainuu   Kajaani 40px|North Karelia North Karelie   Joensuu 40px|North Savonia Northren Savonie  Kuopio 40px|South Savonia Soothren Savonie   Mikkeli 40px|South Ostrobothnia Soothren Ostrobothnie   Seinäjoki 40px|Central Ostrobothnia Central Ostrobothnie   Kokkola 40px|Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnie   Vaasa 40px|Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa   Tampere 40px|Satakunta Satakunta   Pori 40px|Central Finland Central Finland   Jyväskylä 40px|Finland Proper Finland Proper   Turku 40px|South Karelia Sooth Karelie   Lappeenranta 40px|Päijänne Tavastia Päijänne Tavastie   Lahti 40px|Tavastia Proper Tavastie Proper   Hämeenlinna 40px|Uusimaa Uusimaa   Helsinki 40px|Kymenlaakso Kymenlaakso   Kouvola 40px|Åland Åland IslandsThe role that the regional cooncils serve on Mainland Finland are on the Åland Islands handled bi the autonomous Govrenment o Åland.   

The region o Eastren Uusimaa wis consolidatit wi Uusimaa on Januar 1, 2011.

 See an aa 
Regions o Eastren Finland
Regions o Oulu
Regions o Soothren Finland
Regions o Wastren Finland
Coonty Cooncils o Swaden
Hoosehauld pennants o Finland

 References 

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Regional Cooncils o Finland  Offeecial steid
Regional State Admeenistrative Agencies 


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