South Eastern Pirkanmaa | |
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Former Sub-region | |
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
South Eastern Pirkanmaa was a former sub-region of the Pirkanmaa Region and one of the Sub-regions of Finland. The sub-region ceased to exist in 2011 and it included two municipalities upon its dissolution on 1 January 2011, having started with four municipalities. [1]
| Vaakuna | Kunta |
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 | Kuhmalahti |
 | Pälkäne |
 | Sahalahti |
 | Luopioinen |
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