Eastern Finland (, ) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia to the east.
History
On September 1, 1997, the Mikkeli Province, the Kuopio Province and Northern Karelia Province were joined to form the new Eastern Finland Province.
All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.
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
Eastern Finland was divided into three regions: North Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen) Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax) Southern Savonia (Etelä-Savo / Södra Savolax)
Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold) Eastern Finland was divided into 54 municipalities in 2009.
Enonkoski
Heinävesi
Hirvensalmi
Iisalmi
Ilomantsi
Joensuu
Joroinen
Juankoski
Juuka
Juva
Kaavi
Kangasniemi
Karttula
Keitele
Kerimäki
Kesälahti
Kitee
Kiuruvesi
Kontiolahti
Kuopio
Lapinlahti
Leppävirta
Lieksa
Liperi
Maaninka
Mikkeli
Mäntyharju
Nilsiä
Nurmes
Outokumpu
Pertunmaa
Pieksämäki
Pielavesi
Polvijärvi
Punkaharju
Puumala
Rantasalmi
Rautalampi
Rautavaara
Ristiina
Rääkkylä
Savonlinna
Siilinjärvi
Sonkajärvi
Sulkava
Suonenjoki
Tervo
Tohmajärvi
Tuusniemi
Valtimo
Varkaus
Varpaisjärvi
Vesanto
Vieremä
Former municipalities (disestablished before 2009)
Anttola
Eno
Haukivuori
Jäppilä
Kangaslampi
Kiihtelysvaara
Mikkelin mlk
Pieksämäen mlk
Pieksänmaa
Pyhäselkä
Savonranta
Tuupovaara
Vehmersalmi
Virtasalmi
Värtsilä
Governors
Pirjo Ala-Kapee 1997–2009
Heraldry
The coat of arms of Eastern Finland was composed of the arms of Savonia and Karelia.
References
External links
Eastern Finland State Provincial Office - Official site
Video about travelling in Koli area
Pielis.ru — По Восточной Финляндии и дальше ...
Provinces of Finland (1997–2009) States and territories established in 1997 States and territories disestablished in 2009