Eastern Finland
Itä-Suomen lääni Östra Finlands län | |
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| Country | Finland |
| Established | September 1, 1997 |
| Abolished | January 1, 2010 |
| Capital | Mikkeli |
| Largest city | Kuopio |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pirjo Ala-Kapee |
| Area | |
• Total | 48,726 km2 (18,813 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2009) | |
• Total | 569,832 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IS |
| NUTS code | 13 |
Eastern Finland (Finnish: Itä-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Östra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia to the east.