Lapland (former province of Finland)

The Province of Lapland (, ) 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 and the Continuation 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).

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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 When provinces were abolished in January 2010, the province of Lapland was reorganized into one region: Lapland (, )

Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold)

Enontekiö Inari Kemi Kemijärvi Keminmaa Kittilä Kolari Muonio Pelkosenniemi Pello Posio Ranua Rovaniemi Salla Savukoski Simo Sodankylä Tervola Tornio Utsjoki Ylitornio

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 1974–1994 Hannele Pokka 1994–2008 2008–2009

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