Turku and Pori Province, or Åbo and Björnborg County, was an administrative province (, ) in Finland. It existed as part of the Kingdom of Sweden from 1634 to 1809, the Grand Duchy of Finland under the Russian Empire from 1809 to 1917, and the Republic of Finland from 1917 until the province was abolished in 1997.
The province was first established in the 1634 Instrument of Government as the Province of North and South Finland, with its seat in Turku (Åbo). It was formed by uniting the slottsläns corresponding to Finland Proper, Satakunta and the Åland Islands. In 1641, Satakunta was briefly separated to form Pori Province with the seat in Pori (Björneborg), but the division proved short-lived, and in 1646 the areas were reunited as Turku and Pori Province.
During the 18th century, administrative adjustments reduced the size of the province. In Gustav III's great provincial reform of 1775, most of Upper Satakunta was transferred to the newly established Vaasa Province.
Maps
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|thumb|upright|left|Provinces of Finland 1634: 1: Turku and Pori, 14: Nyland and Tavastehus, 18: Ostrobothnia, 20: Viborg and Nyslott, 21: Kexholm
|thumb|upright|left|Provinces of Finland 1776: 1: Turku and Pori, 4: Vaasa, 10: Oulu, 14: Nyland and Tavastehus, 15: Kymmenegård, 16: Savolax and Karelia
|thumb|upright|left|Provinces of Finland 1960: 1: Turku and Pori, 2: Uusimaa, 3: Häme, 4: Vaasa, 5: Kymi, 6: Mikkeli, 7: Central Finland, 8: Kuopio, 9: Northern Karelia, 10: Oulu, 11: Lapland, 12: Åland
|thumb|upright|left|Provinces of Finland 1996: 1: Turku and Pori, 2: Uusimaa, 3: Häme, 4: Vaasa, 5: Kymi, 6: Mikkeli, 7: Central Finland, 8: Kuopio, 9: Northern Karelia, 10: Oulu, 11: Lapland, 12: Åland
|thumb|upright|left|Provinces of Finland 1997: 10: Oulu, 11: Lapland, 12: Åland, 22: Southern Finland, 23: Western Finland, 24: Eastern Finland
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Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold)
- Alastaro
- Askainen
- Aura
- Dragsfjärd
- Eura
- Eurajoki
- Halikko
- Harjavalta
- Honkajoki
- Houtskär
- Huittinen
- Iniö
- Jämijärvi
- Kaarina
- Kankaanpää
- Karinainen
- Karvia
- Kimito
- Kiikala
- Kiikoinen
- Kisko
- Kiukainen
- Kodisjoki
- Kokemäki
- Korpo
- Koski Tl
- Kullaa
- Kustavi
- Kuusjoki
- Köyliö
- Laitila
- Lappi
- Lavia
- Lemu
- Lieto
- Loimaa
- Loimaan kunta
- Luvia
- Marttila
- Masku
- Mellilä
- Merikarvia
- Merimasku
- Mietoinen
- Muurla
- Mynämäki
- Naantali
- Nakkila
- Nagu
- Noormarkku
- Nousiainen
- Oripää
- Pargas
- Paimio
- Perniö
- Pertteli
- Piikkiö
- Pomarkku
- Pori
- Punkalaidun
- Pyhäranta
- Pöytyä
- Raisio
- Rauma
- Rusko
- Rymättylä
- Salo
- Sauvo
- Siikainen
- Somero
- Suodenniemi
- Suomusjärvi
- Säkylä
- Särkisalo
- Taivassalo
- Tarvasjoki
- Turku
- Ulvila
- Uusikaupunki
- Vahto
- Vammala
- Vampula
- Vehmaa
- Velkua
- Västanfjärd
- Yläne
- Äetsä
Former municipalities (disestablished before 1997)
- Ahlainen
- Angelniemi
- Hinnerjoki
- Hitis
- Honkilahti
- Kakskerta
- Kalanti
- Karjala
- Karkku
- Karuna
- Kauvatsa
- Keikyä
- Kiikka
- Kuusisto
- Lokalahti
- Maaria
- Metsämaa
- Naantalin mlk
- Paattinen
- Porin mlk
- Pyhämaa
- Rauman mlk
- Suoniemi
- Tyrvää
- Uskela
Governors
Swedish realm
North and South Finland Province, including Åland
<!-- Unless otherwise referenced, the whole list is based on "Lääninhallitus 350 vuotta, pp.131,159" -->* 1634–1637
- 1637–1641
Turku Province, including Åland
- 1641–1642
Pori Province
- Two governors were appointed, but neither assumed the post.
Turku and Pori Province, including Åland
- 1647–1648
- Lorentz Creutz the Elder 1649–1655
- 1655–1666
- 1666
- 1666–1682
- 1682–1698
- 1698–1706
- 1706–1714
- 1714–1722 (acting 1711–1713)
- 1722–1746
- 1747–1749 (acting 1744–1747)
- Johan Georg Lillienberg 1749–1757
- 1757–1769
- 1769–1776
- 1776–1781
- 1782–1790
- (acting 1789–1790)
- Ernst Gustaf von Willebrand 1790–1806
- (acting 1801–1802)
- 1806–1809
- Otto Reinhold Meurman (acting governor over Åland 1808–1809)
Grand Duchy of Finland
Turku and Pori Province, including Åland
- 1809–1816
- Otto Herman Lode (acting 1811–1813)
- Carl Erik Mannerheim 1816–1826
- Lars Gabriel von Haartman (acting 1820–1822)
- Eric Wallenius 1826–1828 (acting 1822–1826)
- Adolf Broberg 1828–1831
- Lars Gabriel von Haartman 1831–1842 (acting 1820–1822)
- Gabriel Anton Cronstedt 1842–1856 (acting 1840–1842)
- Samuel Werner von Troil (acting 1856)
- Carl Fabian Langenskiöld 1856–1858
- Selim Mohamed Ekbom (acting 1857–1858)
- Johan Axel Cedercreutz 1863 (acting 1858–1863)
- Carl Magnus Creutz 1866–1889 (acting 1864–1866)
- Axel Gustaf Samuel von Troil 1889–1891
- Wilhelm Theodor von Kraemer 1891–1903
- Theodor Hjalmar Lang 1903–1905
- Knut Gustaf Nikolai Borgenström 1905–1911
- Eliel Ilmari Wuorinen 1911–1917
Independent Finland
Turku and Pori Province
- Albert Alexander von Hellens (acting 1917)
- Kaarlo Collan 1918–1922 (acting 1917–1918)
- Ilmari Helenius 1922–1932
- Wilho Kyttä 1932–1949
- Erkki Härmä 1949–1957
- Esko Kulovaara 1957–1971
- Sylvi Siltanen 1972–1977
- Paavo Aitio 1977–1985
- Pirkko Työläjärvi 1985–1997