| Eastern Finland | |
| Native Name: | Itä-Suomen lääni |
| Other Name: | Östra Finlands län |
| Mapsize: | 130px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Finland |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | September 1, 1997 |
| Extinct Title: | Abolished |
| Extinct Date: | January 1, 2010 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Mikkeli |
| Seat1 Type: | Largest city |
| Seat1: | Kuopio |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Pirjo Ala-Kapee |
| Area Total Km2: | 48726 |
| Population Total: | 569832 |
| Population As Of: | December 31, 2009 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Iso Code: | IS |
| Blank Name Sec1: | NUTS code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 13 |
Eastern Finland (Finnish: Itä-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Östra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia to the east.
On September 1, 1997, the Mikkeli Province, the Kuopio Province and Northern Karelia Province were joined to form the new Eastern Finland Province.[1]
All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.[2]
The State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promoted national and regional objectives of the State central administration. Eastern Finland State Provincial Office had branch offices in Mikkeli, Joensuu, and Kuopio.
See main article: Regions of Eastern Finland.
Eastern Finland was divided into three regions:
Eastern Finland was divided into 54 municipalities in 2009.
The coat of arms of Eastern Finland was composed of the arms of Savonia and Karelia.