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Encyclopedia > Nyland and Tavastehus County

Nyland and Tavastehus County, Nylands och Tavastehus län or Uudenmaan ja Hämeen lääni, was a County of Sweden from 1634 to 1808, named after Nyland and Tavastehus. A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Nylandia, Nyland or Uusimaa is a historical province in the south of Finland. ... Tavastia, Tavastland or Häme, is a historical province in the south of Finland. ...


In 1775 a redistricting changed somewhat the outlook of the province. Part of the Satakunta district was joined to Nyland and Tavastehus from the Björneborg County, while the Övre Hollola district went to Kymmene. 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Satakunta (Satakunda) is the name of a geographical region in Finland which can refer to: Satakunta - a historical Province of Sweden (Historical provinces of Finland) Turun ja Porin lääni - a former Province of Finland (County of Sweden) Satakunnan maakunta - a current Region of Finland Western Finland - a current Province of... Town hall of Pori The Juselius Mausoleum Pori (Björneborg in Swedish) is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. ...


After the Treaty of Fredrikshamn in 1809 it continued to be a County of Finland until 1831 when it was split into Nyland County and Tavastehus County respectively. Both became part of the Province of Southern Finland in 1997 The Treaty of Fredrikshamn (Freden i Fredrikshamn in Swedish and Haminan rauha in Finnish ) was a peace treaty concluded between Sweden and Russia on September 17, 1809. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Counties of Finland was the administrative division of Finland from 1634 to 1997. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


List of Governors

  • Abraham Cronhjort (1696-1703)
  • Johan Creutz (1703-1719)
  • Per Stierncrantz (1719-1737)
  • Erik Axel Gyllenstierna af Lundholm (1737-1746)
  • Gustaf Samuel Gyllenborg (1746-1756)
  • Anders Johan Nordenskjöld (1756-1761)
  • Hans Henrik Boije af Gennäs (1761-1772)
  • Carl Ribbing af Koberg (1773-1773)
  • Anders Henrik Ramsay (1774-1776)
  • Anders de Bruce (1777-1787)
  • Carl Gustaf Armfelt (1787-1788)
  • Johan Henrik Munck (1790-1810)
  • Gustaf Fredrik Stjernvall (1810-1815)
  • Gustaf Hjärne (1816-1828)
  • Carl Klick (1828-1831)

See also

Län and lääni are the Swedish and Finnish terms for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland, and sometimes in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian word oblast. The word literally means fief. ... A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... The Counties of Finland was the administrative division of Finland from 1634 to 1997. ... Nyland and Tavastehus County Cavalry Regiment , Nylands och Tavastehus läns kavalleriregemente in Swedish, was one of the three original Finnish provincial cavalry regiments in the Swedish Army. ...

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Nyland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (147 words)
Nyland - a historical Province of Sweden (Historical provinces of Finland)
Nyland och Tavastehus län - a former County of Sweden (Counties in Finland)
Nylands län - a former Province of Finland
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