Western Finland Province
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Western Finland (Finnish: Länsi-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Västra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland. Tampere was the largest city of the province.
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Western Finland
Länsi-Suomen lääni Västra Finlands län | |
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Coordinates: 62°N 24°E | |
Country | Finland |
Established | September 1, 1997 |
Abolished | January 1, 2010 |
Capital | Turku |
Largest city | Tampere |
Government | |
• Governor | Rauno Saari [fi] |
Area | |
• Total | 74,185 km2 (28,643 sq mi) |
Population (December 31, 2009) | |
• Total | 1,889,542 |
• Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | LS |
NUTS code | 19 |
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