[1] All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.

[2] The State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries.

It promoted national and regional objectives of the State central administration.

Eastern Finland State Provincial Office had branch offices in Mikkeli, Joensuu, and Kuopio.

Eastern Finland was divided into three regions: Eastern Finland was divided into 54 municipalities in 2009.