Regions of Finland

Regions
*maakunta* (Finnish)
*landskap* (Swedish)
Regions; maakunta (Finnish); landskap (Swedish)
Category	Unitary state
Location	Finland
Number	19
Populations	30,344 (Åland) — 1,714,741 (Uusimaa)
Areas	1,553 km2 (Åland) — 92,674 km2 (Lapland)
Government	Regional council;
Subdivisions	Municipality;

Finland is divided into 19 regions (Finnish: maakunta; Swedish: landskap)^[a] which are governed by regional councils that serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of each region. The councils are composed of delegates from the municipal councils. The main tasks of regional councils are regional planning, the development of enterprises, and education. Between 2004 and 2012, the regional council of Kainuu was elected via popular elections as part of an experimental regional administration.^[2]

In 2022, new Wellbeing services counties were established as part of a health care and social services reform. The wellbeing services counties follow the regional borders, and are governed by directly elected county councils.^[3]

^ "Sátnegirjjit, Dictionaries of Finnish, Swedish, the Sami Languages, English and Russian". dicts.uit.no. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
^ "Historiallinen maakuntahallinto opetti valtiota". Yle uutiset. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ "Health and social services reform". Finnish Government. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

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[1] "Sátnegirjjit, Dictionaries of Finnish, Swedish, the Sami Languages, English and Russian". dicts.uit.no. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

[3] "Historiallinen maakuntahallinto opetti valtiota". Yle uutiset. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[4] "Health and social services reform". Finnish Government. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

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