Päijänne Tavastia
Päijänne Tavastia Päijät-Häme Päijät-Hämeen maakunta landskapet Päijänne-Tavastland | |||
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Region | |||
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Päijänne Tavastia on a map of Finland | |||
Country | Finland | ||
Historical province | Tavastia | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 6,256.66 km2 (2,415.71 sq mi) | ||
Population (2013) | |||
• Total | 202,424 | ||
• Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) | ||
ISO 3166 code | FI-16 | ||
NUTS | 185 | ||
Regional bird | White-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) | ||
Regional fish | Carp bream (Abramis brama) | ||
Regional flower | Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) | ||
Website | paijat-hame.fi |
Päijänne Tavastia or, officially, Päijät-Häme[1] (Finnish: Päijät-Häme; Swedish: Päijänne-Tavastland) is a region in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, Southern Savonia (Etelä-Savo) and Kymenlaakso. The biggest city in the region is Lahti.[2]
Historical provinces
For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia
Municipalities
There are 9 municipalities in Päijänne Tavastia. Cities and towns are marked in bold.
Heraldry
Blazon: Azure, a mermaid and in dexter chief a cuckoo close Or.
In laymen's terms: The coat of arms sports a depiction of the ancient water goddess Vellamo as a mermaid, with a cuckoo.
Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Päijänne Tavastia:
- National Coalition Party 23.2%
- True Finns 22.7%
- Social Democratic Party 22.0%
- Centre Party 11.6%
- Christian Democrats 7.5%
- Left Alliance 6.1%
- Green League 4.5%
See also
Gallery
- Medieval church in Hollola
- A view of Lahti centre
- Lake Päijänne in Sysmä
- Heinola town centre
- Lahti Market Place with the City Hall by Eliel Saarinen in the background
- Virenoja Rapids and ruins of an old mill, Orimattila
- Hartola Church
- The radio masts in Lahti, symbols for the city
- Vääksy Canal, Asikkala
- Rural landscape in Orimattila
- Nastola Church
- Rural landscape in Kärkölä
- A bridge in Heinola
- The celebrated Sibelius Hall is the heart of Lahti's cultural life
- Ski jumping hills in Lahti; also an venue for Ski Jumping WC
- A rock cleft in Hollola
- The Gothic Revival church in Kärkölä
- Lake Vesijärvi in Asikkala
- A windmill in Hartola
- A typical traditional Tavastian village view, Orimattila
- National romantic municipal house in Hollola
- Architecture in Lahti
- Pyhäniemi Manor, Hollola
- An old mill at River Vääksynjoki, Asikkala
References
- ↑ https://www.stat.fi/meta/luokitukset/maakunta/001-2018/index_en.html
- ↑ "EURES - Labour market information - Päijät-Häme - European Commission". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
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