Kuusiokunnat 
    Kuusiokuntien seutukunta  | |
|---|---|
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| Country | |
| 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
| Coat of arms | Municipality | 
|---|---|
![]()  | Alavus (town) | 
![]()  | Kuortane (municipality) | 
![]()  | Ähtäri (town) | 
Former
- Lehtimäki (now part of Alajärvi, in the Järviseutu sub-region)
 - Soini (switched to Järviseutu sub-region)
 - Töysä (joined Alavus in 2013)
 
Politics
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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