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Järviseutu is a subdivision of Southern Ostrobothnia and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009.
Järviseutu
Järviseudun seutukunta | |
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Country | Finland |
Region | Southern Ostrobothnia |
Capital | Alajärvi |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 21,531 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Municipalities
editCoat of arms | Municipality |
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Alajärvi (town) | |
Evijärvi (municipality) | |
Lappajärvi (municipality) | |
Soini (municipality) | |
Vimpeli (municipality) |
Changes
editThree changes happened to this sub-region on January 1, 2009:
- Kortesjärvi left the sub-region as it was consolidated with Kauhava.
- Lehtimäki, formerly a part of the Kuusiokunnat sub-region, was consolidated with Alajärvi.
- Soini joined the sub-region.
Dialects
editThe dialects of the municipalities in the sub-region are very similar to each other. They are considered Savonian dialects, however they lack many characteristic features associated with Savonian speech. These dialects are fairly similar to standard Finnish. A similar dialect is also used in Ähtäri, Keuruu and Pihlajavesi.[1]
Politics
editResults of the 2018 Finnish presidential election:
- Sauli Niinistö 56.8%
- Matti Vanhanen 15.1%
- Paavo Väyrynen 13.0%
- Laura Huhtasaari 9.1%
- Pekka Haavisto 2.7%
- Merja Kyllönen 1.6%
- Tuula Haatainen 1.5%
- Nils Torvalds 0.2%
References
edit- ^ "Savolaismurteiden alue". sokl.uef.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2022.