Lapland (former province of Finland)

The Province of Lapland (Lapin lääni, Lapplands län) was a province of Finland from 1938 to 2009.

It was established in 1938, when it was separated from the Province of Oulu. After the Second World War, the Petsamo municipality (former province) and part of the Salla municipality were ceded to the Soviet Union.

It had the same territory as today's region Lapland (Finland).

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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.

Regions
The province of Lapland was reorganized into one region:
 * Lapland (Lappi / Lappland)

Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold)

 * Enontekiö
 * Inari
 * Kemi
 * Kemijärvi
 * Keminmaa
 * Kittilä
 * Kolari
 * Muonio
 * Pelkosenniemi
 * Pello
 * Posio
 * Ranua
 * Rovaniemi
 * Salla
 * Savukoski
 * Simo
 * Sodankylä
 * Tervola
 * Tornio
 * Utsjoki
 * Ylitornio

Former municipalities (disestablished before 2009)

 * Alatornio
 * Karunki
 * Kemijärven mlk
 * Petsamo
 * Rovaniemen mlk

Governors

 * Kaarlo Hillilä 1938–1947
 * Uuno Hannula 1947–1958
 * Martti Miettunen 1958–1973
 * Asko Oinas 1974–1994
 * Hannele Pokka 1994–2008
 * Timo E. Korva 2008–2009