Jäsenkunnat
Jäsenkunnat is a Finnish term referring to the municipalities that participate in a joint municipal authority (kuntayhtymä) or another form of intermunicipal cooperation. They join to provide public services more efficiently than they could manage individually, with common areas including health care, social services, regional planning, and infrastructure.
As members, each municipality participates in the governance of the joint authority. The authority is a separate
Membership is voluntary and requires approval by the municipal councils involved. Admitting new municipalities or withdrawing
In practice, jäsenkunnat coordinate on shared services, procurement, and regional planning, and may operate or plan
See also: Kuntayhtymä; Intermunicipal cooperation; Municipalities of Finland.