The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders to the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also borders to Russia.

Historical provinces

In the 1997 redesign that reduced the number of provinces in Finland from 12 to 6, Mikkeli province, Kuopio province and Pohjois-Karjala province formed the new province of Eastern Finland.

Administration

The State Provincial Office is a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promotes national and regional objectives of the State central administration. Eastern Finland State Provincial Office has branches offices in Mikkeli, Joensuu, Kuopio.

Regions

Eastern Finland is divided into three regions:

• North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala/ Norra Karelen)
• Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo/ Norra Savolax)
• Southern Savonia (Etelä-Savo/ Södra Savolax)

The regions in Eastern Finland are divided on 66 municipalities.

Heraldry

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

External links

• Eastern Finland State Provincial Office - Official site

Provinces of Finland

Finlàndia Oriental | Ostfinnland | Ida-Soome lään | Finlandia Oriental | Finlande orientale | 동핀란드 주 | Finlandia Timur | Finlandia orientale | Kelet-Finnország | Oost-Finland | 東フィンランド州 | Östra Finlands län | Finlândia Oriental | Finlanda de Est | Nuorta-Suoma leatna | Itä-Suomen lääni | Östra Finlands län