Lapland (former province of Finland)

Province of Lapland Lapin lääni Lapplands län
Province of Finland
1938–2009
Coat of arms
Capital	Rovaniemi
Area
• 1 January 1993	98,937 km2 (38,200 sq mi)
• 31 December 2009	98,937 km2 (38,200 sq mi)
Population
• 1 January 1993	202,433
• 31 December 2009	183,775
History
• Established	1938
• Disestablished	2009
Preceded by Province of Oulu

The Province of Lapland (Finnish: Lapin lääni, Swedish: 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).

Maps

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)

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

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Former provinces of Finland

In parentheses are years when provinces were established and disestablished.

1634–1775

• Turku and Pori (1634)
• Nyland and Tavastehus (1634)
• Ostrobothnia (1634–1775)
• Viborg and Nyslott (1634–1721)
• Kexholm (1634–1721)
• Kymmenegård and Nyslott (1721–1747)
• Savolax and Kymmenegård (1747–1775)

1775–1831

• Turku and Pori (1634)
• Nyland and Tavastehus (1634–1831)
• Vaasa (1775)
• Oulu (1775)
• Kymmenegård (1775–1831)
• Savolax and Karelia (1775–1831)
• Viipuri (1812)

1831–1918

• Turku and Pori (1634)
• Vaasa (1775)
• Oulu (1775)
• Viipuri (1812)
• Häme (1831)
• Uusimaa (1831)
• Mikkeli (1831)
• Kuopio (1831)

1918–1997

• Turku and Pori (1634–1997)
• Vaasa (1775–1997)
• Oulu (1775)
• Viipuri (1812–1945)
• Häme (1831–1997)
• Uusimaa (1831–1997)
• Mikkeli (1831–1997)
• Kuopio (1831–1997)
• Åland (1918)
• Petsamo (1921–1921)
• Lapland (1938)
• Kymi (1945–1997)
• Central Finland (1960–1997)
• Northern Karelia (1960–1997)

1997–2009

• Oulu (1775–2009)
• Åland (1918–2009)
• Lapland (1938–2009)
• Southern Finland (1997–2009)
• Western Finland (1997–2009)
• Eastern Finland (1997–2009)

Related

• Historical provinces

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