Järviseutu is a subdivision of South Ostrobothnia and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009.
Municipalities Coat of armsMunicipalityAlajärvi (town)Evijärvi (municipality)Lappajärvi (municipality)Soini (municipality)Vimpeli (municipality)
Changes Three changes happened to this sub-region on January 1, 2009: Kortesjärvi left the sub-region as it was consolidated with Kauhava. Lehtimäki, formerly a part of the Kuusiokunnat sub-region, was consolidated with Alajärvi. Soini joined the sub-region.
Dialects The dialects of the municipalities in the sub-region are very similar to each other. They are considered Savonian dialects, however they lack many characteristic features associated with Savonian speech. These dialects are fairly similar to standard Finnish. A similar dialect is also used in Ähtäri, Keuruu and Pihlajavesi.
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