Western Finland ( Finnish : Länsi-Suomen lääni , Swedish : Västra Finlands län ) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu , Eastern Finland and Southern Finland . It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland . Tampere was the largest city of the province.
6-876: For the district, see Kauppi (district) . Kauppi is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Emil Kauppi (1865–1930), Finnish composer Kalle Kauppi (1892–1961), Finnish legal scholar and politician Waino Kauppi (1898-1932), musician Raili Kauppi (1920–1995), Finnish philosopher Ossi Kauppi (1929–2000), Finnish ice hockey player Kirsti Kauppi (born 1957), Finnish diplomat Lo Kauppi (born 1970), Swedish film and theater actress Piia-Noora Kauppi (born 1975), Finnish politician Minna Kauppi (born 1982), Finnish orienteer Kalle Kauppi (born 1992), Finnish footballer Mauno Kauppi (1927–1998), Hall of Fame Canadian-Finnish hockey player 1943-1954 See also [ edit ] Kuappi [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
12-790: A baseball field and football pitches . The district is bordered on the north by Lake Näsijärvi , on the east by the Niihama district and on the south by Teiskontie . The most notable landmarks in Kauppi are the Tampere University Hospital , opened in 1962; and UKK Institute , named after Urho Kekkonen , the President of Finland , whose name was often abbreviated to UKK. 61°30′18″N 23°48′33″E / 61.50500°N 23.80917°E / 61.50500; 23.80917 This Western Finland location article
18-568: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Western Finland On September 1, 1997 the Province of Turku and Pori , the Province of Vaasa , the Province of Central Finland , the northern parts of the Province of Häme and the western parts of the Mikkeli Province were joined to form the then new Province of Western Finland. All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010. The State Provincial Office
24-404: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Kauppi (district) Kauppi is an eastern part of the city of Tampere , Finland . It is part of larger Sampo district . The area is mostly forested and there are Finnenbahns [ fi ] that are cross-country ski trails in winter. The Kauppi Sports Center has a sports stadium , a greyhound track, a ski lodge ,
30-442: The surname Kauppi . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kauppi&oldid=1164938046 " Categories : Surnames Finnish-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
36-612: Was a joint regional administrative authority of seven ministries. The State Provincial Office served at five localities; the main office was placed in Turku , and regional service offices were located in Jyväskylä , Tampere , Vaasa , and Pori . Approximately 350 persons worked at the State Provincial Office. The agency was divided into eight departments. Western Finland was divided into seven regions: Western Finland
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