Central Finland

History

The idea of a province of Central Finland was born at the end of the 19th century. The concept was developed by the district doctor Wolmar Schildt, whose article for Suometar first appeared in 1856. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the provincial identity of Central Finland was strengthened by associations, organisations and companies that expanded into the provinces. The Central Finland Province was established in 1960, but was abolished in the county reform of 1997.

A province is a common administrative unit based on the autonomous decision-making power of municipalities and embodies local democracy at the regional level vis-à-vis the state, while a county is a regional administrative unit of the state. The Central Finland covers almost the same geographical area as the former Central Finland Province. At that time, the province of Central Finland was merged with the provinces of Turku and Pori and Vaasa and the northern parts of Tavastia to form the Western Finland Province. The current Central Finland is larger than the former province of Central Finland, as Jämsä was joined with Kuorevesi and part of Längelmäki, which previously belonged to Pirkanmaa. Kuhmoinen was also part of Central Finland until 2021, when it joined the region of Pirkanmaa.

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Central Finland

The region of Central Finland consists of 22 municipalities, six of which have city status (marked in bold).

Municipalities on the map

Petäjävesi](petajavesi)|link=Petäjävesi}} vesi](konnevesi)|link=Konnevesi}} Savo](north-savo)|label_size=80|link=North Savo}} Savo](south-savo)|label_size=80|link=South Savo}} Häme](paijat-hame)|label_size=80|link=Päijät-Häme}} maa](pirkanmaa)|label_size=80|link=Pirkanmaa}} Ostrobothnia](south-ostrobothnia)|label_size=80|link=South Ostrobothnia}} Ostrobothnia](central-ostrobothnia)|label_size=80|link=Central Ostrobothnia}}

Sub-regions

Joutsa sub-region:

• [[File:Joutsa.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Joutsa]] Joutsa
• [[File:Luhanka.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Luhanka]] Luhanka (Luhango) Jyväskylä sub-region:
• [[File:Hankasalmi.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Hankasalmi]] Hankasalmi
• [[File:Jyväskylä.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Jyväskylä]] Jyväskylä
• [[File:Laukaa.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Laukaa]] Laukaa (Laukas)
• [[File:Muurame.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Muurame]] Muurame
• [[File:Petäjävesi.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Petäjävesi]] Petäjävesi
• [[File:Toivakka.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Toivakka]] Toivakka
• [[File:Uurainen.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Uurainen]] Uurainen (Urais) Jämsä sub-region:
• [[File:Jämsänkoski.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Jämsä]] Jämsä Keuruu sub-region:
• [[File:Keuruu.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Keuruu]] Keuruu (Keuru)
• [[File:Multia vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Multia, Finland]] Multia Saarijärvi-Viitasaari sub-region:
• [[File:Kannonkoski.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Kannonkoski]] Kannonkoski
• [[File:Karstula.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Karstula]] Karstula
• [[File:Kinnula coat of arms.svg|15px|link=Kinnula]] Kinnula
• [[File:Kivijärvi.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Kivijärvi]] Kivijärvi
• [[File:Kyyjärvi.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Kyyjärvi]] Kyyjärvi
• [[File:Pihtipudas.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Pihtipudas]] Pihtipudas
• [[File:Saarijärvi.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Saarijärvi]] Saarijärvi
• [[File:Viitasaari.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Viitasaari]] Viitasaari Äänekoski sub-region:
• [[File:Konnevesi.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Konnevesi]] Konnevesi
• [[File:Äänekoski.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Äänekoski]] Äänekoski

List of municipalities

References

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