Finland is divided into 69 sub-regional units (, ). The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland. The sub-regions represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.
Sub-regions grouped by regions
Lapland (1)
Eastern Lapland
Kemi-Tornio sub-region
Northern Lapland
Rovaniemi sub-region
Torne Valley
Tunturi Lapland, i.e. Fell Lapland
North Ostrobothnia (2)
Koillismaa
Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region
Oulu sub-region
Oulunkaari
Raahe sub-region
Siikalatva sub-region
Ylivieska sub-region
Kainuu (3)
Kajaani sub-region
Kehys-Kainuu
North Karelia (4)
Central Karelia
Joensuu sub-region
Pielinen Karelia
Pohjois-Savo or North Savo (5)
Inner Savonia
Kuopio sub-region
North Eastern Savonia
Upper Savonia
Varkaus sub-region
Etelä-Savo (6)
Mikkeli sub-region
Pieksämäki sub-region
Savonlinna sub-region
South Ostrobothnia (7)
Järviseutu
Kuusiokunnat
Seinäjoki sub-region
Suupohja
Ostrobothnia (8)
Sydösterbotten
Jakobstad sub-region
Vaasa sub-region
Former sub-regions
Kyrönmaa
Pirkanmaa (9)
North Western Pirkanmaa
South Western Pirkanmaa
Southern Pirkanmaa
Tampere sub-region
Upper Pirkanmaa
Former sub-regions
South Eastern Pirkanmaa
Satakunta (10)
Northern Satakunta
Pori sub-region
Rauma sub-region
Central Ostrobothnia (11)
Kaustinen sub-region
Kokkola sub-region
Central Finland (12)
Äänekoski sub-region
Jämsä sub-region
Joutsa sub-region
Jyväskylä sub-region
Keuruu sub-region
Saarijärvi-Viitasaari sub-region
Southwest Finland (13)
Loimaa sub-region
Salo sub-region
Turku sub-region
Vakka-Suomi
Åboland
South Karelia (14)
Imatra sub-region
Lappeenranta sub-region
Päijät-Häme (15)
Lahti sub-region
Former sub-regions
Heinola sub-region
Kanta-Häme (16)
Forssa sub-region
Hämeenlinna sub-region
Riihimäki sub-region
Uusimaa (17 and 18)
Helsinki sub-region (Greater Helsinki) Loviisa sub-region Porvoo sub-region Raseborg sub-region
Former sub-regions
Lohja sub-region
Kymenlaakso (19)
Kotka-Hamina sub-region
Kouvola sub-region
Åland (20) Archipelago (Åland) Countryside (Åland) Mariehamn sub-region