Lapland (former province of Finland)
The Province of Lapland (Finnish: Lapin lääni, Swedish: Lapplands län) was a province of Finland from 1938 to 2009.
After the Second World 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).
The State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries.
It promoted national and regional objectives of the State central administration.
Provinces of Finland 1921: 1: Turku and Pori, 2: Uusimaa, 3: Häme, 4: Vaasa, 6: Mikkeli, 8: Kuopio,
10: Oulu
, 12: Åland, 13: Viipuri, 25: Petsamo
Provinces of Finland 1938: 1: Turku and Pori, 2: Uusimaa, 3: Häme, 4: Vaasa, 6: Mikkeli, 8: Kuopio, 10: Oulu,
11: Lapland
, 12: Åland, 13: Viipuri
Provinces of Finland 1996: 1: Turku and Pori, 2: Uusimaa, 3: Häme, 4: Vaasa, 5: Kymi, 6: Mikkeli, 7: Central Finland, 8: Kuopio, 9: Northern Karelia, 10: Oulu,
11: Lapland
, 12: Åland
Provinces of Finland 1997: 10: Oulu,
11: Lapland
, 12: Åland, 22: Southern Finland, 23: Western Finland, 24: Eastern Finland
