The Mikkeli Province ( Finnish : Mikkelin lääni , Swedish : S:t Michels län ) was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997. The province was named after the city of Mikkeli .
2-641: Parts of the province were transferred to the Central Finland Province in 1960. In 1997 it was merged with Kuopio Province and Northern Karelia Province into the new Eastern Finland Province . 61°41′15″N 27°16′25″E / 61.6875°N 27.2736°E / 61.6875; 27.2736 This Eastern Finland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Central Finland Province The Central Finland Province ( Finnish : Keski-Suomen lääni , Swedish : Mellersta Finlands län )
4-551: Was a province of Finland from 1960 to 1997. The area of the Central Finland Province was the same as the area of Central Finland region. The Central Finland Province was established in 1960 when it was separated from the Vaasa Province . Minor parts of Häme Province , Kuopio Province and Mikkeli Province were also merged to the new province. In 1997 it was reunited with Vaasa and together with
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