Suuralueisiin

Suuralueisiin is a Finnish word that serves as the plural illative form of suuralue, meaning large area or macro-region. In Finnish regional planning, administration, and geographic classification, suuralueisiin is used to describe actions, divisions, or targeting that involve large-scale regions rather than smaller localities.

The term is formed from the stem suuralue- (large area) with the plural illative suffix -isiin, indicating movement into or division into large areas. The corresponding nominative plural is suuralueet, and the illative plural suuralueisiin is used when speaking of going into or organizing by these large regions.

In practice, suuralueisiin appears in sentences such as “Kunnat jaettiin suuralueisiin vastuunjaon mukaan” (The municipalities were divided into large regions according to responsibilities) or “Kehityskoordinaatio tapahtuu suuralueisiin perustuvan suunnittelun kautta” (Development coordination occurs through planning based on large regions). It is most common in official or formal texts related to regional governance, infrastructure, and public service planning, rather than in everyday conversation.

Related terms include suuralue (a large area) and pienalue (a small area). In planning discourse you may also encounter alueittain or suuralueittain (by large regions). The concept reflects a governance approach that prioritizes coordination and resource allocation across broader geographic units instead of solely at the municipal level.