Lapland (former province of Finland)

"Lapland province" redirects here. For the historical province of Sweden, see Lapland (Sweden).
Not to be confused with Lapland (historical province of Finland).

Province of Lapland
Lapin lääni
Lapplands län
Province of Finland
1938–2009
Coat of arms

CapitalRovaniemi
Area 
• 1 January 1993
98,937 km2 (38,200 sq mi)
• 31 December 2009
98,937 km2 (38,200 sq mi)
Population 
• 1 January 1993
202,433
• 31 December 2009
183,775
History 
• Established
1938
• Disestablished
2009
Preceded by
Province of Oulu

The Province of Lapland (Finnish: Lapin lääni, Swedish: Lapplands län) was a province of Finland from 1938 to 2009.

It was established in 1938,[1] when it was separated from the Province of Oulu.[2] After the Second World War and the Continuation War, the Petsamo municipality (former province) and part of the Salla municipality were ceded to the Soviet Union.[3]

It had the same territory as today's region Lapland (Finland).

Maps

Administration

The State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promoted national and regional objectives of the State central administration.

Regions

When provinces were abolished in January 2010,[4] the province of Lapland was reorganized into one region:

Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold)

Former municipalities (disestablished before 2009)

Governors

References

  1. ^ Ahtisaari, Martti (5 October 1998). "Speech by President of the Republic Martti Ahtisaari at a Seminar marking the 60th anniversary of the Lapland Provincial State Office in Rovaniemi on 5.10.1998". President of Finland. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  2. ^ Ympäristötilastollinen Vuosikirja 1972 [Yearbook of Environmental Statistics of Finland 1972] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Tilastokeskus. 1972. p. 74. ISBN 951-46-0083-5. Lapin lääni kuului Oulun lääniin vuoteen 1938 asti
  3. ^ Vehviläinen, Olli (2002). Finland in the Second World War: Between Germany and Russia. Translated by McAlester, Gerard (1st ed.). New York: Palgrave. pp. 69, 73, 128, 131, 147–149. doi:10.1057/9781403919748_9. ISBN 978-1-4039-1974-8. Retrieved 9 March 2026 – via Springer Nature Link.
  4. ^ Testud, Jean-Louis (18 October 2011). Local and regional democracy in Finland (Report). Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. CG(21)13REV. Retrieved 9 March 2026 – via Council of Europe. It has resulted in the abolition of the provinces as of 1 January 2010...
  5. ^ Suomen tilastollinen vuosikirja [Statistical Yearbook of Finland] (PDF) (in Finnish). Vol. 105. Tilastokeskus. 2010. p. 49. ISBN 978-952-244-271-0. ISSN 1796-0479. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Lapin Lääninhallitus Rovaniemi Rakennushistoriaselvitys [Lapland Provincial Government: Rovaniemi Building History Report] (PDF) (Report) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Senate Properties. 31 October 2022. pp. 18, 50. ISBN 978-952-368-109-5. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d Syväjärvi, Veera (14 December 2017). "Sei­nis­sä vää­rin­päin la­dot­tua rau­nio­tiil­tä ja tapetit ar­vo­as­teen mukaan – Maa­her­ro­jen hal­lit­se­ma ja hie­rar­kian muo­vaa­ma lää­nin­hal­li­tuk­sen talo avaa ovensa päi­väk­si" [The walls have rubble bricks laid the wrong way around and wallpapers according to rank – the county government building, ruled by lords and shaped by hierarchy, opens its doors for the day]. Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 March 2026. Lapissa ehti työskennellä kuusi maaherraa: Kaarlo Hillilä (1938–1947), Uuno Hannula (1947–1958), Martti Miettunen (1958–1974), Asko Oinas (1974–1994)... [Six governors worked in Lapland: Kaarlo Hillilä (1938–1947), Uuno Hannula (1947–1958), Martti Miettunen (1958–1974), Asko Oinas (1974–1994)...] {{cite news}}: soft hyphen character in |title= at position 4 (help)
  8. ^ "Martti Miettunen". Helsingin Sanomat. 19 January 2002. Retrieved 9 March 2026. Kansanedustajana Miettunen oli 1945-58, jolloin hänet valittiin Lapin läänin maaherraksi. Maaherran virasta hän jäi eläkkeelle 1973. [Miettunen was a member of parliament from 1945 to 1958, when he was elected Governor of the Province of Lapland. He retired from the post of Governor in 1973.]
  9. ^ Leppänen, Veli-Pekka (27 November 2020). "Asko Oinas 1929–2020". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 9 March 2026. Siitä tuli huoneentaulu Oinaalle, joka ahersi maaherrana vuodet 1974–1994 – kauemmin kuin kukaan toinen Lapissa. [It became a turning point for Oinaa, who served as governor from 1974 to 1994 – longer than anyone else in Lapland.]
  10. ^ "Commission". Truth and Reconciliation Commission Concerning Sámi People. Retrieved 9 March 2026. Pokka was the Lappi province Governor between 1994 and 2008...
  11. ^ "Arto Ojala ehdolla Kemijärven kaupunginjohtajaksi". Helsingin Sanomat. 14 October 2008. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2026.

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