Järviseutu 
    Järviseudun seutukunta  | |
|---|---|
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| Country | |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | 
| Capital | Alajärvi | 
| Population  (2014)  | |
| • Total | 21,531 | 
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | 
Järviseutu is a subdivision of Southern Ostrobothnia and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009.
Municipalities
| Coat of arms | Municipality | 
|---|---|
![]()  | Alajärvi (town) | 
![]()  | Evijärvi (municipality) | 
![]()  | Lappajärvi (municipality) | 
![]()  | Soini (municipality) | 
![]()  | Vimpeli (municipality) | 
Changes
Three changes happened to this sub-region on January 1, 2009:
- Kortesjärvi left the sub-region as it was consolidated with Kauhava.
 - Lehtimäki, formerly a part of the Kuusiokunnat sub-region, was consolidated with Alajärvi.
 - Soini joined the sub-region.
 
Dialects
The dialects of the municipalities in the sub-region are very similar to each other. They are considered Savonian dialects, however they lack many characteristic features associated with Savonian speech. These dialects are fairly similar to standard Finnish. A similar dialect is also used in Ähtäri, Keuruu and Pihlajavesi.[1]
Politics
Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election:
- Sauli Niinistö 56.8%
 - Matti Vanhanen 15.1%
 - Paavo Väyrynen 13.0%
 - Laura Huhtasaari 9.1%
 - Pekka Haavisto 2.7%
 - Merja Kyllönen 1.6%
 - Tuula Haatainen 1.5%
 - Nils Torvalds 0.2%
 
References
- ↑ "Savolaismurteiden alue". sokl.uef.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
 
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