Eastern Lapland
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Eastern Lapland
Itä-Lapin seutukunta | |
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Lapland |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,570 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Eastern Lapland (Finnish: Itä-Lappi) is a subdivision of Finnish Lapland and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009.[1]
Eastern Lapland lies along the Russian border in northern Finland. As of 2019[update], it has a population of 15,808, a decrease of 31% since 2000; it is a rural and sparsely populated area.[2] Outward migration and unemployment have increased in the region since the closure of an electronics factory and the decline of the pulp industry.
