The Regional State Administrative Agencies (
Finnish: aluehallintovirasto, avi,
Swedish: regionförvaltningsverk) are a set of top-level regional organs of the state of
Finland, mainly in charge of basic public services and legal permits. Six agencies took over some of the tasks of the earlier
provinces of Finland, which were abolished at the end of 2009. A seventh agency in the autonomous area
Åland is named the State Department of Åland.