Coordinates: 65°48′05″N 24°32′40″E / 65.8014°N 24.5444°E / 65.8014; 24.5444

Eastern Lapland

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Eastern Lapland
Itä-Lapin seutukunta
Sub-region
Location of Eastern Lapland
Country Finland
RegionLapland
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,570
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Eastern Lapland is a subdivision of Finnish Lapland and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009.[1]

Eastern Lapland lies along the Russian border in northern Finland. As of 2019, it has a population of 15,808, a decrease of 31% since 2000; it is a rural and sparsely populated area.[2] Outward migration and unemployment have increased in the region since the closure of an electronics factory and the decline of the pulp industry.

Municipalities

Coat of arms Municipality
Kemijärven vaakuna Kemijärvi (city)
Pelkosenniemen vaakuna Pelkosenniemi (municipality)
Posion vaakuna Posio (municipality)
Sallan vaakuna Salla (municipality)
Savukosken vaakuna Savukoski (municipality)

Politics

Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election:

References

  1. ^ "Väestö 31.12. muuttujina Alue, Ikä, Sukupuoli, Vuosi ja Tiedot". PxWeb (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-02-23.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Sotarauta, Markku (2021-02-26). Handbook on City and Regional Leadership. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 210–219. ISBN 978-1-78897-968-9.

65°48′05″N 24°32′40″E / 65.8014°N 24.5444°E / 65.8014; 24.5444


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