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Eastern Lapland
Sub-region in Lapland, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eastern Lapland is a subdivision of Finnish Lapland and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009.[1]
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Eastern Lapland
Itä-Lapin seutukunta | |
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Region | Lapland |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,570 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Eastern Lapland lies along the Russian border in northern Finland. As of 2019[update], it has a population of 15,808, a decrease of 31% since 2000; it is a rural and sparsely populated area.[2] Outward migration and unemployment have increased in the region since the closure of an electronics factory and the decline of the pulp industry.