The Regional State Administrative Agencies (, , ) were a set of top-level regional organs of the state of Finland, mainly in charge of basic public services and legal permits. Established in 2010, six agencies took over some of the tasks of the earlier provinces of Finland, which were abolished at the end of 2009. A seventh agency in the autonomous area Åland is named the State Department of Åland.
The agencies themselves did not constitute a subdivision of Finland (ISO 3166-2:FI); instead, the first-level subdivisions were and still are the regions of Finland. The other important set of top-level regional state agencies were the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (, ).
The operations of the Regional State Administrative Agencies ended on 31 December 2025, when the (, LVV) was established on 1 January 2026.
Agencies and their regions Administrative agencies of Finland Regional office Secondary offices Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern FinlandUusimaa, Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme, Kymenlaakso, South Karelia Hämeenlinna Helsinki, Kouvola Regional State Administrative Agency for Southwestern FinlandSouthwest Finland, Satakunta Turku Pori Regional State Administrative Agency for Western and Inland FinlandPirkanmaa, Central Finland, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia Vaasa Tampere, Jyväskylä Regional State Administrative Agency for Eastern FinlandSouth Savo, North Savo, North Karelia Mikkeli Kuopio, Joensuu Regional State Administrative Agency for Northern FinlandNorth Ostrobothnia, Kainuu Oulu Lapland Rovaniemi State Department of ÅlandÅland Mariehamn
See also ISO 3166-2:FI Government Offices for the English Regions
References
External links Regional State Administrative Agencies Official site