Regions
Main article: Regions of Western Finland
Western Finland was divided into seven regions:
- Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa / Sydösterbotten)
- Ostrobothnia (Österbotten / Pohjanmaa)
- Pirkanmaa (Pirkanmaa / Birkaland)
- Satakunta (Satakunta / Satakunda)
- Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten)
- Central Finland (Keski-Suomi / Mellersta Finland)
- Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland)
The regions in Western Finland were divided into 204 municipalities.
Read more about this topic: Western Finland Province
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