Lapland, Finland Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Province of Lapland is one of the Provinces of Finland, and a part of the larger geographical area of Lapland, which spans over four countries. The municipalities in the province cooperate in a Regional Council, which also makes it the Region of Lapland. It borders to the Province of Oulu and the Region of North Ostrobothnia in the south. It also borders to the Gulf of Bothnia, Norrbotten County in Sweden, Finnmark County in Norway and to Murmansk Oblast in Russia.
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Lapland was separated from the province of Oulu in 1936. After the Second World War the Petsamo and Salla areas were ceded to the Soviet Union.
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 22 municipalities of Lapland are organized into a single Region, where they cooperate in the Lapland Regional Council, Lapin liitto or Lapplands förbund.Historical Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Laponia, Ostrobothnia and WestrobothniaAdministration
Main article: Lapland State Provincial OfficeRegional Council
Main article: Lapland Regional Council
The coat of arms for the Province of Lapland is composed out of the coats of arms of Laponia and Ostrobothnia. The Regional Council of Lapland uses the Finnish variation of the coat of arms for Laponia.
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Main article: Heraldry of LaponiaSee also
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