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The historical provinces ceased to be administrative entities in 1634 when they were superseded by the counties, a reform which remained in force in Finland until 1997. The historical provinces remain as a tradition, but have no administrative function today. Historical provinces of Finland (the borders of modern regions with yellow colour)
Between 1634 and 2009, Finland was administered as several provinces (Finnish: Suomen läänit, Swedish: Finlands län). Finland had always been a unitary state : the provincial authorities were part of the central government's executive branch and apart from Åland , the provinces had little autonomy.
Juho Kusti Paasikivi became president of Finland. [8] 1947: 10 February: The Paris Peace Treaties were signed and restored borders from 1 January 1941. 1952: Finland entered into a passport union. 1956: 1 March: Urho Kekkonen became president of Finland. [8] 1961: Finland requested membership for the European Free Trade Association. 1975
The history of Finland began around 9000 BC during the end of the last glacial period. Stone Age cultures were Kunda , Comb Ceramic , Corded Ware , Kiukainen , and Pöljä cultures [ fi ] . The Finnish Bronze Age started in approximately 1500 BC and the Iron Age started in 500 BC and lasted until 1300 AD.
Historical provinces of Finland; S. List of strikes in Finland; T. Timeline of Finnish history; Timeline of Independence of Finland (1917–1920) List of Finnish ...
Pages in category "Provinces of Finland (1917–1997)" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This article deals with the political history of Finland from prehistoric times, through the Swedish rule (c.1200-1808), to the Russian rule (Grand Duchy of Finland, 1809-1917) and the time of independent Finland (1917-). In this context, Finland broadly refers to the geographical area in which the current Finnish state is located.
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