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Eastern Lapland

Coordinates: 65°48′05″N 24°32′40″E / 65.8014°N 24.5444°E / 65.8014; 24.5444
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Eastern Lapland
Itä-Lapin seutukunta
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

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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

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Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election:

References

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  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