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The Province of Western Finland is a province
Provinces of Finland

The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces . The provincial authority is part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected....
 of Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
. It borders the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland

The Province of Eastern Finland is a Provinces of Finland of Finland. It borders the provinces of Oulu Province, Western Finland and Southern Finland....
 and Southern Finland
Southern Finland

The Province of Southern Finland is a Provinces of Finland of Finland. It borders the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also borders the Gulf of Finland and Russia....
. It also borders the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia

The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the ?land, between the Sea of ?land and the Archipelago Sea....
 towards Åland
Åland

The ?land Islands form an archipelago in the Baltic Sea. It is situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia and forms an Federacy, Demilitarized zone, Monoglottism Swedish language Provinces of Finland, Regions of Finland and historical provinces of Finland of Finland....
.

or History, Geography and Culture see: Finland Proper
Finland Proper

Finland Proper or Southwest Finland , is a Regions of Finland in south-western Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta , Tavastia Proper and Uusimaa ....
, Satakunta
Satakunta (Historical province)

Satakunta is a historical provinces of Finland of Finland. It borders the historical provinces of Finland Proper , Tavastia and Ostrobothnia , also the Gulf of Bothnia....
 and Ostrobothnia
Ostrobothnia

Ostrobothnia may refer to:* Ostrobothnia, an area on the eastern side of the Gulf of Bothnia, in west central Finland, with no specific boundaries...


On January 1, 1998 the Province of Turku and Pori, the Province of Vaasa, the Province of Central Finland
Province of Central Finland

The Province of Central Finland was a Provinces of Finland of Finland from 1960 to 1997.It was established in 1960 when it was separated from the Province of Vaasa....
 and the northern parts of the Province of Häme were joined to form the new Province of Western Finland.

Administration
The Western Finland State Provincial Office is a joint regional administrative authority of seven ministries.






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The Province of Western Finland is a province
Provinces of Finland

The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces . The provincial authority is part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected....
 of Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
. It borders the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland

The Province of Eastern Finland is a Provinces of Finland of Finland. It borders the provinces of Oulu Province, Western Finland and Southern Finland....
 and Southern Finland
Southern Finland

The Province of Southern Finland is a Provinces of Finland of Finland. It borders the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also borders the Gulf of Finland and Russia....
. It also borders the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia

The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the ?land, between the Sea of ?land and the Archipelago Sea....
 towards Åland
Åland

The ?land Islands form an archipelago in the Baltic Sea. It is situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia and forms an Federacy, Demilitarized zone, Monoglottism Swedish language Provinces of Finland, Regions of Finland and historical provinces of Finland of Finland....
.

Former provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Finland Proper
Finland Proper

Finland Proper or Southwest Finland , is a Regions of Finland in south-western Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta , Tavastia Proper and Uusimaa ....
, Satakunta
Satakunta (Historical province)

Satakunta is a historical provinces of Finland of Finland. It borders the historical provinces of Finland Proper , Tavastia and Ostrobothnia , also the Gulf of Bothnia....
 and Ostrobothnia
Ostrobothnia

Ostrobothnia may refer to:* Ostrobothnia, an area on the eastern side of the Gulf of Bothnia, in west central Finland, with no specific boundaries...


On January 1, 1998 the Province of Turku and Pori, the Province of Vaasa, the Province of Central Finland
Province of Central Finland

The Province of Central Finland was a Provinces of Finland of Finland from 1960 to 1997.It was established in 1960 when it was separated from the Province of Vaasa....
 and the northern parts of the Province of Häme were joined to form the new Province of Western Finland.

Administration


The Western Finland State Provincial Office is a joint regional administrative authority of seven ministries. The State Provincial Office serves at five localities; the main office is in Turku
Turku

Turku is a List of towns in Finland situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of Aura river. It is located in the region of Finland Proper in the Province of Western Finland....
, regional service offices are located in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä

Jyv?skyl? is a List of cities and towns in Finland and Municipalities of Finland located in Central Finland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, near the lakes P?ij?nne and Lake Keitele....
, Tampere
Tampere

Tampere is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes, N?sij?rvi and Pyh?j?rvi . Since the two lakes differ in level by , the rapids linking them, Tammerkoski, have been an important power source throughout history, most recently for generating electricity....
 and Vaasa
Vaasa

Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa....
, and finally there is an office in Pori
Pori

Pori is a List of cities and towns in Finland and municipalities of Finland on the west coast of Finland. The centre of the city it located some from the coast of Gulf of Bothnia, at the estuary of Kokem?enjoki river....
. The State Provincial Office is led by Governor
Provincial Governors of Finland

The Governor, Maaherra, or Landsh?vding, of a Provinces of Finland heads the activities of the State Provincial Offices of Finland, L??ninhallitus, or L?nsstyrelse....
 Rauno Saari. Approximately 350 persons work at the State Provincial Office. The agency is divided into eight departments.

Regions

Main article: Regions of Western Finland
Regions of Western Finland

The Western Finland in Finland is divided on seven Regions of Finland, 34 Districts of Finland and 192 Municipalities of Finland....


Western Finland is divided into seven regions:
  • Southern Ostrobothnia
    Southern Ostrobothnia

    Southern Ostrobothnia is one of the 20 Regions of Finland of Finland.Sein?joki is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area....
     (Etelä-Pohjanmaa / Sydösterbotten)
  • Ostrobothnia
    Ostrobothnia (region)

    Ostrobothnia is a regions of Finland of Finland. It is located in Western Finland. It borders to the regions Central Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta and is one of the four regions making up the Ostrobothnia ....
     (Österbotten / Pohjanmaa)
  • Pirkanmaa
    Pirkanmaa

    Pirkanmaa , or the Tampere Region , is a Regions of Finland of Finland. It borders on the regions of Satakunta , Tavastia Proper, P?ij?nne Tavastia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Finland....
     (Pirkanmaa / Birkaland)
  • Satakunta
    Satakunta (region)

    Satakunta is a Regions of Finland and a Historical provinces of Finland of Finland. It borders the regions of Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia ....
     (Satakunta / Satakunda)
  • Central Ostrobothnia
    Central Ostrobothnia

    Central Ostrobothnia is a Regions of Finland in Western Finland. It borders to the regions Ostrobothnia , Northern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Southern Ostrobothnia....
     (Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten)
  • Central Finland
    Central Finland

    Central Finland is a Regions of Finland in the provinces of Finland of Western Finland. It borders to the regions P?ij?nne Tavastia, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and Southern Savonia....
     (Keski-Suomi / Mellersta Finland)
  • Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland)


The regions in Western Finland are divided into 204 municipalities
Municipalities of Finland

||-||}The municipalities represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country....
.

Heraldry


The coat of arms of Western Finland is composed of the arms of Finland Proper
Finland Proper

Finland Proper or Southwest Finland , is a Regions of Finland in south-western Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta , Tavastia Proper and Uusimaa ....
, Satakunta and Ostrobothnia
Ostrobothnia

Ostrobothnia may refer to:* Ostrobothnia, an area on the eastern side of the Gulf of Bothnia, in west central Finland, with no specific boundaries...
.

External links

  • - Official site