Southern Finland

**Etelä-Suomen lääni**
**Södra Finlands län**
Province	FI-ES
Residence city	Hämeenlinna
Governor	Anneli Taina
Historical provinces	Tavastia; Karelia; Nylandia
Regions	South Karelia; Päijänne Tavastia; Tavastia Proper; Uusimaa; Eastern Uusimaa; Kymenlaakso
Area; - Total	Ranked 5th; 34,378 km²
Population; - Total (2002); - Density	Ranked 1st; 2,095,416; 69,0/km²

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The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also borders the Gulf of Finland and Russia.

[edit] Former provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia, Karelia and Nylandia

On January 1, 1998 the Province of Uusimaa, the Province of Kymi and the southern parts of the Province of Häme were joined to form the new Province of Southern Finland.

[edit] Administration

The State Provincial Office is a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promotes national and regional objectives of the State central administration. The State Provincial Office of Southern Finland employs about 380 persons. Its service units are located in the cities of Hämeenlinna, Helsinki and Kouvola. Hämeenlinna being the capital of Southern Finland.