It was a massive population shift from rural areas, especially those of eastern and northeastern Finland, to the urban, industrialized south).

Travel times between Helsinki and eastern Finland were cut by up to an hour.

Eastern Finncattle are a breed of cattle from eastern Finland.

Lappeenranta is a town in eastern Finland.

Kaavinjärvi is a lake in eastern Finland.

The name can also refer to Karelia, a historical province in eastern Finland.

In eastern Finland, for example, "they have the highest rate of heart disease in the world, and they eat lots of fish."

Heart attack death rates in eastern Finland, where the study was conducted, are the highest in the world.

Refugees from Karelia contributed to foods in eastern Finland.

The university has a strong profile in its areas of expertise and it takes a particular interest in promoting the regional development of eastern Finland.