Sub-regions of Finland

Sub-regions (seutukunta, ekonomisk region) are divisions used for statistical purposes in Finland. The country is divided into 69 sub-regions, which are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland. These sub-regions represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

Each municipality is a member of a sub-region based on cooperation between municipalities and the commuter area. The member municipalities must be from the same region.

Sub-regions were introduced as administrative divisions in 1994. Sub-region are no longer an official regional administrative divisions since 2014, but it is still valid for statistical purposes.

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 (Helsinki metropolitan area)
 * 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