Eastern Lapland

Eastern Lapland
Itä-Lapin seutukunta
Sub-region
Country Finland
RegionLapland
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
18,570
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Eastern Lapland is a subdivision of Finnish Lapland and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009.

Eastern Lapland lies along the Russian border in northern Finland. As of 2019, it has a population of 15,808, a decrease of 31% since 2000; it is a rural and sparsely populated area. Outward migration and unemployment have increased in the region since the closure of an electronics factory and the decline of the pulp industry.

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