Järviseutu

< järviseutu (“lake region”). The four of the five municipalities that this subregion originally covered had järvi (“lake”) in their name (the fourth was Kortesjärvi); the term itself is older than the subregion, however.

• IPA^(key): /ˈjærʋiˌseu̯tu/, [ˈjærʋiˌs̠e̞u̯t̪u]
• Rhymes: -eutu
• Syllabification^(key): Jär‧vi‧seu‧tu
• Hyphenation^(key): Järvi‧seutu

Järviseutu

1. An unofficial, historical region covering the northeastern parts of South Ostrobothnia.
2. a subregion of Finland, somewhat smaller than the historical region, that makes up the northeastern part of Etelä-Pohjanmaa (“South Ostrobothnia”), comprising five municipalities (Alajärvi, Evijärvi, Lappajärvi, Soini and Vimpeli).