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| Järviseutu Järviseudun seutukunta | |
|---|---|
| Sub-region | |
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia |
| Capital | Alajärvi |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,531 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Järviseutu is a subdivision of Southern Ostrobothnia and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009.
Municipalities
| Coat of arms | Municipality |
|---|---|
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Alajärvi (town) |
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Evijärvi (municipality) |
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Lappajärvi (municipality) |
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Soini (municipality) |
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Vimpeli (municipality) |
Changes
Three 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
The 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.
Politics
Results 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
- "Savolaismurteiden alue". sokl.uef.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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