| Southern Finland Province | |
| Native Name: | Etelä-Suomen lääni |
| Other Name: | Södra 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: | Hämeenlinna |
| Seat1 Type: | Largest city |
| Seat1: | Helsinki |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Anneli Taina |
| Area Total Km2: | 34378 |
| Population Total: | 2209677 |
| Population As Of: | December 31, 2009 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Iso Code: | ES |
| Blank Name Sec1: | NUTS code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 18 |
Southern Finland (Finnish: Etelä-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Södra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Finland and Russia.
On September 1, 1997 the Uusimaa Province, the Kymi Province and the southern parts of the Häme Province were joined to form the new Southern Finland Province.
All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010.[1]
The State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promoted national and regional objectives of the State central administration. The State Provincial Office of Southern Finland employed about 380 persons. Its service offices were located in the cities of Hämeenlinna, Helsinki, and Kouvola. The administrative seat was placed at Hämeenlinna.
See main article: Regions of Southern Finland.
Southern Finland was divided into six regions:
Southern Finland was divided into 72 municipalities in 2009.
The coat of arms of Southern Finland was composed of the arms of Tavastia, Karelia and Uusimaa.