Wellbeing services counties on the map

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  • There are 21 wellbeing services counties in Finland, responsible for organizing social and health care services as well as rescue services in their respective areas.
  • The City of Helsinki and the Åland Islands do not form wellbeing services counties.
  • On this page, you can view the wellbeing services counties on a map and click to get more information.
  • The regional information section provides links to the official website, the registry office, and the contact details of elected representatives.
  • At the bottom of the page, you’ll find a list of the municipalities belonging to each wellbeing services county.

Wellbeing services counties and their municipalities

  1. The wellbeing services county of Central Finland consists of the following municipalities: Hankasalmi, Joutsa, Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Kannonkoski, Karstula, Keuruu, Kinnula, Kivijärvi, Konnevesi, Kyyjärvi, Laukaa, Luhanka, Multia, Muurame, Petäjävesi, Pihtipudas, Saarijärvi, Toivakka, Uurainen, Viitasaari and Äänekoski.
  2. The wellbeing services county of Central Ostrobothnia consists of the following municipalities: Halsua, Kannus, Kaustinen, Kokkola, Lestijärvi, Perho, Toholampi and Veteli.
  3. The wellbeing services county of Central Uusimaa consists of the following municipalities: Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Nurmijärvi, Mäntsälä, Tuusula and Pornainen.
  4. The wellbeing services county of East Uusimaa consists of the following municipalities:  Askola, Lapinjärvi, Loviisa, Myrskylä, Porvoo, Pukkila and Sipoo.
  5. The wellbeing services county of Kainuu consists of the following municipalities: Hyrynsalmi, Kajaani, Kuhmo, Paltamo, Puolanka, Ristijärvi, Sotkamo and Suomussalmi.
  6. The wellbeing services county of Kanta-Häme consists of the following municipalities: Forssa, Hattula, Hausjärvi, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Janakkala, Jokioinen, Loppi, Riihimäki, Tammela and Ypäjä.
  7. The wellbeing services county of Kymenlaakso consists of the following municipalities: Hamina, Kotka, Kouvola, Miehikkälä, Pyhtää and Virolahti.
  8. The wellbeing services county of Lapland consists of the following municipalities: Enontekiö, Inari, Kemi, Kemijärvi, Keminmaa, Kittilä, Kolari, Muonio, Pelkosenniemi, Pello, Posio, Ranua, Rovaniemi, Salla, Savukoski, Simo, Sodankylä, Tervola, Tornio, Utsjoki and Ylitornio
  9. The wellbeing services county of North Karelia consists of the following municipalities: Heinävesi, Ilomantsi, Joensuu, Juuka, Kitee, Kontiolahti, Lieksa, Liperi, Nurmes, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi, Rääkkylä and Tohmajärvi.
  10. The wellbeing services county of North Ostrobothnia consists of the following municipalities: Alavieska, Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Hailuoto, Ii, Kalajoki, Kempele, Kuusamo, Kärsämäki, Liminka, Lumijoki, Merijärvi, Muhos, Nivala, Oulainen, Oulu, Pudasjärvi, Pyhäjoki, Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäntä, Raahe, Reisjärvi, Sievi, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Taivalkoski, Tyrnävä, Utajärvi, Vaala and Ylivieska
  11. The wellbeing services county of North Savo consists of the following municipalities: Iisalmi, Joroinen, Kaavi, Keitele, Kiuruvesi, Kuopio, Lapinlahti, Leppävirta, Pielavesi, Rautalammi, Rautavaara, Siilinjärvi, Sonkajärvi, Suonenjoki, Tervo, Tuusniemi, Varkaus, Vesanto and Vieremä.
  12. The wellbeing services county of Ostrobothnia consists of the following municipalities: Kaskinen, Korsnäs, Kristinestad, Kronoby, Laihia, Larsmo, Malax, Korsholm, Närpes, Pedersöre, Jakobstad, Nykarleby, Vaasa and Vörå.
  13. The wellbeing services county of Pirkanmaa consists of the following municipalities: Akaa, Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Juupajoki, Kangasala, Kihniö, Kuhmoinen, Lempäälä, Mänttä-Vilppula, Nokia, Orivesi, Parkano, Pirkkala, Punkalaidun, Pälkäne, Ruovesi, Sastamala, Tampere, Urjala, Valkeakoski, Vesilahti, Virrat and Ylöjärvi.
  14. The wellbeing services county of Päijät-Häme consists of the following municipalities: Asikkala, Hartola, Heinola, Hollola, Iitti, Kärkölä, Lahti, Orimattila, Padasjoki and Sysmä.
  15. The wellbeing services county of Satakunta consists of the following municipalities: Eura, Eurajoki, Harjavalta, Huittinen, Jämijärvi, Kankaanpää, Karvia, Kokemäki, Merikarvia, Nakkila, Pomarkku, Pori, Rauma, Siikainen, Säkylä and Ulvila.
  16. The wellbeing services county of South Karelia consists of the following municipalities: Imatra, Lappeenranta, Lemi, Luumäki, Parikkala, Rautjärvi, Ruokolahti, Savitaipale and Taipalsaari.
  17. The wellbeing services county of South Ostrobothnia consists of the following municipalities: Alajärvi, Alavus, Evijärvi, Ilmajoki, Isojoki, Isokyrö, Karijoki, Kauhajoki, Kauhava, Kuortane, Kurikka, Lappajärvi, Lapua, Seinäjoki, Soini, Teuva, Vimpeli and Ähtäri.
  18. The wellbeing services county of South Savo consists of the following municipalities: Enonkoski, Hirvensalmi, Juva, Kangasniemi, Mikkeli, Mäntyharju, Pertunmaa, Pieksämäki, Puumala, Rantasalmi, Savonlinna and Sulkava.
  19. The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland consists of the following municipalities: Aura, Kaarina, Kimitoön, Koski Tl, Kustavi, Laitila, Lieto, Loimaa, Marttila, Masku, Mynämäki, Naantali, Nousiainen, Oripää, Paimio, Pargas, Pyhäranta, Pöytyä, Raisio, Rusko, Salo, Sauvo, Somero, Taivassalo, Turku, Uusikaupunki and Vehmaa
  20. The wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Kerava consist of the following municipalities: Vantaa and Kerava.
  21. The wellbeing services county of West Uusimaa consists of the following municipalities: Espoo, Hanko, Ingå, Karkkila, Kauniainen, Kirkkonummi, Lohja, Raseborg, Siuntio and Vihti.

The City of Helsinki and Åland do not form wellbeing services counties, but they are responsible for organising healthcare, social welfare and rescue services in their areas.

Updated: 25.6.2025 11.46

Further information

Minna Saario, Director General 
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Department for Steering of Healthcare and Social Welfare / OHO Telephone:0295163146   Email Address: