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Encyclopedia > Eastern Uusimaa

Eastern Uusimaa (Itä-Uusimaa / Östra Nyland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. It borders to the regions Uusimaa, Päijänne Tavastia, and Kymenlaakso. The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. ... Uusimaa (Nyland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ... Päijänne Tavastia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. ... Kymenlaakso is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ...

Itä-Uudenmaan maakunta
Östra Nylands landskap
Region FI182
Province Southern Finland
Historical province Nylandia
Area 2,823 km²
Population
 - Total (2005-12-31)
 - Density

92,933
34/km²
Regional bird Swallow (Hirundo Rustica)
Regional fish Trout (Salmo Trutta)
Regional flora Coltsfoot (Tussilago Farfara)

Map highlighting the location of the Region of Eastern Uusimaa

Contents

Image File history File links Itä-Uusimaa_vaakuna_2. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Finland are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context. ... Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. ... The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi), Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ... Nylandia, Nyland or Uusimaa is a historical province in the south of Finland. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Binomial name Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a small migratory passerine bird found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. ... Binomial name Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies Salmo trutta fario Salmo trutta trutta The Brown Trout (Salmo trutta fario) and the Sea Trout (Salmo trutta trutta) are fish distinguished chiefly by the fact that the Brown Trout is largely a freshwater fish, while the Sea Trout shows anadromous reproduction, spawning... Binomial name Tussilago farfara L. Coltsfoot or Tussilago farfara is a plant in the family Asteraceae. ... Image File history File links Location_of_Itä-Uusimaa_in_Finland. ...


Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Nylandia Nylandia, Nyland or Uusimaa is a historical province in the south of Finland. ...


Regional Council

Main article: Eastern Uusimaa Regional Council


Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa The 10 municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa in Finland are divided on two sub-regions: Porvoo Sub-region Askola Myrskylä (Mörskom) Pukkila Porvoo (Borgå) Sipoo (Sibbo) Loviisa Sub-region Lapinjärvi (Lappträsk) Liljendal Loviisa (Lovisa) Pernå (Pernaja) Ruotsinpyhtää (Strömfors) See also Eastern Uusimaa Southern Finland Regions of Southern...


There are 10 municipalities in Eastern Uusimaa. Cities and towns are marked in bold. The first name is the name of the municipality in the majority (or sole) language of the municipality. The official name (where there is one) in the other national language is given in brackets.

Porvoo Sub-region:

Loviisa Sub-region: Image:Location of Askola in Finland. ... Image:Location of Myskylä in Finland. ... Image:Location of Pukkila in Finland. ... Province Southern Finland Region Eastern Uusimaa Sub-region Porvoo City manager Per-HÃ¥kan Slotte Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 138th 663. ... Province Southern Finland Region Eastern Uusimaa Sub-region Porvoo City manager Markku Luoma Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 250th 366. ...

Image:Location of Lapinjärvi in Finland. ... Image:Location of Liljendal in Finland. ... Province Southern Finland Region Eastern Uusimaa Sub-region Loviisa City manager Olavi Kaleva Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 437th 44. ... Image:Location of PernÃ¥ in Finland. ... Image:Location of Ruotsinpyhtää in Finland. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Eastern Uusimaa


External links

  • Eastern Uusimaa Regional Council


 
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