Eastern Finland Province
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Eastern Finland (Finnish: Itä-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Östra Finlands län) 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.
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Eastern Finland
Itä-Suomen lääni Östra Finlands län | |
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Country | Finland |
Established | September 1, 1997 |
Abolished | January 1, 2010 |
Capital | Mikkeli |
Largest city | Kuopio |
Government | |
• Governor | Pirjo Ala-Kapee |
Area | |
• Total | 48,726 km2 (18,813 sq mi) |
Population (December 31, 2009) | |
• Total | 569,832 |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | IS |
NUTS code | 13 |
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