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Western Finland
Länsi-Suomen lääni
Västra Finlands län
Coat of arms of Western Finland
Location of Western Finland
Coordinates: 62°N 24°E / 62°N 24°E / 62; 24
CountryFinland
EstablishedSeptember 1, 1997
AbolishedJanuary 1, 2010
CapitalTurku
Largest cityTampere
Government
 • GovernorRauno Saari [fi]
Area
 • Total74,185 km2 (28,643 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2009)
 • Total1,889,542
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeLS
NUTS code19

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.

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