Eastern Finland Province

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History

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

All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.[2]

Administration

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.

Regions

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Eastern Finland was divided into three regions:

Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold)

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Former municipalities (disestablished before 2009)

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Governors

Heraldry

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

References

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External links

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