Province of Central Finland

Province of Central Finland

Infobox Former Subdivision
native_name = "Keski-Suomen lääni
Mellersta Finlands län"
conventional_long_name = Province of Central Finland
common_name = Central Finland
subdivision = Province
nation = Finland
event_start = Established
year_start = 1960
date_start = January 1
event_end = Eastern Finland est.
year_end = 1997
date_end = December 31
p1 = Province of Vaasa
flag_p1 = Flag of Finland.svg
s1 = Western Finland
flag_s1 = Flag of Finland.svg







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capital = Jyväskylä
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The Province of Central Finland ( _fi. Keski-Suomen lääni, _sv. Mellersta Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1960 to 1997.

It was established in 1960 when it was separated from the Province of Vaasa. In 1997 it was reunited with Vaasa, togeather with the northern part of the Province of Häme and the Province of Turku and Pori it was merged into the new Province of Western Finland.


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