Province of Central Finland

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Keski-Suomen lääni Mellersta Finlands län Province of Central Finland Province of Finland ← 1960 – 1997 → Flag Capital Jyväskylä History  - Established January 1 1960  - Eastern Finland est. December 31 1997

The Province of Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomen lääni, Swedish: Mellersta Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1960 to 1997.

It was established in 1960 when it was separated from the Province of Vaasa. In 1997 it was reunited with Vaasa, togeather with the northern part of the Province of Häme and the Province of Turku and Pori it was merged into the new Province of Western Finland.