Lapland (former province of Finland)

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, the province of Lapland was reorganized into one region: • Lapland (, ) == Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold) ==

• Enontekiö • Inari • Kemi • Kemijärvi • Keminmaa • Kittilä • Kolari • Muonio • Pelkosenniemi • Pello • Posio • Ranua • Rovaniemi • Salla • Savukoski • Simo • Sodankylä • Tervola • Tornio • Utsjoki • Ylitornio == Former municipalities (disestablished before 2009) ==

• Alatornio • Karunki • Kemijärven mlk • Petsamo • Rovaniemen mlk == Governors ==

• Kaarlo Hillilä 1938–1947 • Uuno Hannula 1947–1958 • 1974–1994 • Hannele Pokka 1994–2008 • 2008–2009 == References ==