Järviseutu
Järviseutu
Järviseudun seutukunta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | South Ostrobothnia |
| Capital | Alajärvi |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 21,531 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Järviseutu is a subdivision of South Ostrobothnia and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ "Järviseutu". Järviseutu (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Savolaismurteiden alue". sokl.uef.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2022.