Eastern Finland
The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders to the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also borders to the Gulf of Finland and Russia.In the 1997 redesign that reduced their number of provinces from 12 to 6 the Mikkeli province, Kuopio province and Pohjois-Karjala province formed the new province of Eastern Finland.
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The State Provincial Office is a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promotes national and regional objectives of the State central administration. The State Provincial Office of Eastern Finland has offices in Mikkeli, Joensuu, Kuopio.
Eastern Finland is divided into 3 regions:
Eastern Finland is divided into 66 municipalities and contains the cities of Mikkeli, Joensuu, Kuopio.
The coat of arms of Eastern Finland is composed of the arms of Savonia and Karelia.Historical Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Savonia and KareliaAdministration
Main article: State Provincial Office of Eastern FinlandRegions
Main article: Regions of FinlandMunicipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Eastern FinlandHeraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Eastern Finland
