Autonomous province

An autonomous province is a type of province that has administrative autonomy. In political history, the term has been used as a designation for various types of autonomous entities, at medium levels of administrative hierarchy. In relative terms, an autonomous province usually has less autonomy than an autonomous state, but more autonomy than an autonomous region. Administrative autonomy of a province can be expressed in its official name, by the use of a particular term designating the autonomy, but such a term can also be omitted. In that case, the autonomous status of a province can be determined on the basis of relevant legal provisions.

Occurrences

Italian autonomous provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol

Finland

In Finland, there is one autonomous province:

• Autonomous Province Åland

Italy

Main article: Provinces of Italy

In Italy, there are two autonomous provinces:

• Autonomous Province of Trento
• Autonomous Province of South Tyrol

Serbia

Main article: Autonomous provinces of Serbia

In Serbia, there are two autonomous provinces:

• Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
• Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (claimed but not controlled)

See also

• Special administrative region

Literature

• Aldo Stella, Storia dell'Autonomia trentina, Trento: Edizioni U.C.T, 1997.