Päijät-Häme

Päijät-Häme
Päijänne-Tavastland
Päijänne Tavastia
Region of Päijät-Häme
Päijät-Hämeen maakunta (Finnish)
Landskapet Päijänne-Tavastland (Swedish)
Flag of Päijät-Häme
Coat of arms of Päijät-Häme
Päijät-Häme on a map of Finland
Päijät-Häme on a map of Finland
CountryFinland
Historical provinceTavastia
CapitalLahti
Area
 • Total6,256.66 km2 (2,415.71 sq mi)
 • Land5,126.11 km2 (1,979.20 sq mi)
Population
(2019)
 • Total199,604
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeFI-16
NUTS185
Regional birdWhite-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
Regional fishCarp bream (Abramis brama)
Regional flowerCornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
Regional stoneDiabase
Regional lakeLake Päijänne
Regional songVihreiden harjujen maa (The Land of the Green Ridges)
Websitepaijat-hame.fi

Päijät-Häme (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpæi̯j(ː)æt̪ˌhæme̞(ʔ)]; Swedish: Päijänne-Tavastland) is a region in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Kanta-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, South Savo and Kymenlaakso. The biggest city in the region is Lahti.

Historical provinces

Municipalities

A map of Päijät-Häme in 1996.

There are 10 municipalities in Päijät-Häme. Cities and towns are marked in bold.

Until 2021, Iitti was part of the Kymenlaakso region before it became part of Päijät-Häme.

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 Päijät-Häme:

See also

Gallery

61°15′N 25°50′E / 61.250°N 25.833°E / 61.250; 25.833


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