Governorates of the Grand Duchy of Finland

The administrative division of the Grand Duchy of Finland, while part of the Russian Empire from 1809 to 1917, followed the Russian imperial model, using governorates (Russian: губе́рния, Swedish: län, Finnish: lääni) led by governors. However, few changes were made compared to the Swedish rule, and since Swedish remained the language of administration, the old Swedish terminology continued to be used locally. The Vyborg Governorate was initially not part of the Grand Duchy, but in 1812, it was transferred from Russia proper to Finland.

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