Districts & Counties of Finland map & data
Finland has 70 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 19 regions. The most are in Northern Ostrobothnia (7), Central Finland (6) and Lapland (6). The largest include Pohjois-Lapin seutukunta, Itä-Lapin seutukunta and Tunturi-Lapin seutukunta.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ostrobothnia | 7 | 10% |
| Central Finland | 6 | 8.6% |
| Lapland | 6 | 8.6% |
| Finland Proper | 5 | 7.1% |
| Northern Savonia | 5 | 7.1% |
| Pirkanmaa | 5 | 7.1% |
| Uusimaa | 4 | 5.7% |
| South Ostrobothnia | 4 | 5.7% |
| Ostrobothnia | 4 | 5.7% |
| Southern Savonia | 3 | 4.3% |
| Tavastia Proper | 3 | 4.3% |
| North Karelia | 3 | 4.3% |
| Satakunta | 3 | 4.3% |
| Åland Islands | 3 | 4.3% |
| Keski-Pohjanmaa | 2 | 2.9% |
| Kainuu | 2 | 2.9% |
| South Karelia | 2 | 2.9% |
| Kymenlaakso | 2 | 2.9% |
| Päijät-Häme | 1 | 1.4% |
Largest districts and counties in Finland
- Pohjois-Lapin seutukuntaLapland · 34,454.6 km²
- Itä-Lapin seutukuntaLapland · 21,872 km²
- Tunturi-Lapin seutukuntaLapland · 21,268.5 km²
- Kehys-Kainuun seutukuntaKainuu · 15,330.9 km²
- Rovaniemen seutukuntaLapland · 11,707.9 km²
- Joensuun seutukuntaNorth Karelia · 11,485.4 km²
- Oulunkaaren seutukuntaNorthern Ostrobothnia · 10,869.9 km²
- Koillismaan seutukuntaNorthern Ostrobothnia · 8,404.1 km²
- Mikkelin seutukuntaSouthern Savonia · 8,189.4 km²
- Ylä-Savon seutukuntaNorthern Savonia · 8,095.4 km²
- Saarijärvi-ViitasaariCentral Finland · 7,333.4 km²
- Kajaanin seutukuntaKainuu · 7,212 km²
- Savonlinnan seutukuntaSouthern Savonia · 6,990.6 km²
- Pielisen Karjalan seutukuntaNorth Karelia · 6,755.3 km²
- Lahden seutukuntaPäijät-Häme · 6,228.3 km²
- Tampereen seutukuntaPirkanmaa · 6,162.8 km²
- Seinäjoen seutukuntaSouth Ostrobothnia · 5,825.3 km²
- Oulun seutukuntaNorthern Ostrobothnia · 5,512.8 km²
- Helsinki sub-regionUusimaa · 5,374.8 km²
- Kemi-Tornion seutukuntaLapland · 4,973.8 km²
- Haapaveden-Siikalatvan seutukuntaNorthern Ostrobothnia · 4,840.3 km²
- JyväskyläCentral Finland · 4,427.9 km²
- Lappeenrannan seutukuntaSouth Karelia · 4,286.3 km²
- Kuopio sub-regionNorthern Savonia · 4,230.5 km²
- Torniolaakson seutukuntaLapland · 4,073.1 km²
- Pieksämäen seutukuntaSouthern Savonia · 3,874.8 km²
- Porin seutukuntaSatakunta · 3,873 km²
- Kouvolan seutukuntaKymenlaakso · 3,551 km²
- Ylivieskan seutukuntaNorthern Ostrobothnia · 3,355.9 km²
- Keski-Karjalan seutukuntaNorth Karelia · 3,310.1 km²
- North Eastern SavoniaNorthern Savonia · 3,301.8 km²
- Nivala?Haapajärven seutukuntaNorthern Ostrobothnia · 3,254.7 km²
- Kaustisen seutukuntaKeski-Pohjanmaa · 3,242 km²
- Ylä-Pirkanmaan seutukuntaPirkanmaa · 3,163.5 km²
- Hämeenlinnan seutukuntaTavastia Proper · 3,072.3 km²
- Järviseudun seutukuntaSouth Ostrobothnia · 2,867 km²
- JämsäCentral Finland · 2,765.5 km²
- Salon seutukuntaFinland Proper · 2,745 km²
- Suupohjan seutukuntaSouth Ostrobothnia · 2,683.8 km²
- Sisä-Savon seutukuntaNorthern Savonia · 2,681.2 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Finland?
This layer holds 70 districts and counties in Finland, the most of them in Northern Ostrobothnia. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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