Kuusiokunnat
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Kuusiokunnat Kuusiokuntien seutukunta | |
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,815 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kuusiokunnat is a subdivision of Southern Ostrobothnia and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009.
The name means "six municipalities", which refers to how many municipalities there were in the sub-region when it was established. Nowadays it only contains three municipalities.
Municipalities
[edit]| Coat of arms | Municipality |
|---|---|
 | Alavus (town) |
 | Kuortane (municipality) |
 | Ähtäri (town) |
Former
[edit]- Lehtimäki (now part of Alajärvi, in the Järviseutu sub-region)
- Soini (switched to Järviseutu sub-region)
- Töysä (joined Alavus in 2013)
Politics
[edit]Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election:
- Sauli Niinistö 59.9%
- Paavo Väyrynen 11.0%
- Matti Vanhanen 10.9%
- Laura Huhtasaari 9.9%
- Pekka Haavisto 4.0%
- Tuula Haatainen 2.7%
- Merja Kyllönen 1.4%
- Nils Torvalds 0.2%
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