Päijät-Häme
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, South Savo and Kymenlaakso. The biggest city in the region is Lahti.[2]
Päijänne Tavastia
Päijät-Häme Päijät-Hämeen maakunta landskapet Päijänne-Tavastland | |
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Country | Finland |
Historical province | Tavastia |
Capital | Lahti |
Area | |
• Total | 6,256.66 km2 (2,415.71 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 199,604 |
• Density | 32/km2 (83/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) |
Regional lake | Lake Päijänne |
Website | paijat-hame.fi |
Historical provinces
For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia
Municipalities
There are 10 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 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Päijänne Tavastia:
- Social Democratic Party 23.28%
- Finns Party 22.10%
- National Coalition Party 19.43%
- Centre Party 9.94%
- Green League 8.82%
- Left Alliance 6.12%
- Christian Democrats 6.12%
- Movement Now 1.64%
- Seven Star Movement 0.40%
- Blue Reform 0.38%
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 0.29%
- Other parties 1.48%
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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