Päijänne Tavastia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. It borders to the regions Tavastia Proper, Pirkanmaa, central Finland, Southern Savonia, Kymenlaakso, and Eastern Uusimaa. The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. ... Tavastia Proper is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... The Pirkanmaa (in English The Tampere Region) is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Central Finland is a region (maakunta / landskap) in the province of Western Finland. ... Southern Savonia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in the south-east of Finland. ... Kymenlaakso is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ... Eastern Uusimaa is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ...

Päijät-Hämeen maakunta Päijänne Tavastlands landskap Coat of Arms Region FI185 Province Southern Finland Historical province Tavastia Area 5,106 km² Population  - Total (-)  - Density 186,111 -/km² Regional bird - Regional fish - Regional flora -

Map highlighting the location of the Region of Päijänne Tavastia

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), following a 1997 redesign that reduced their number from 12. ... The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. ... The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunta, Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ... Tavastia, Tavastland or Häme, is a historical province in the south of Finland. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Regions of Finland User:Jniemenmaa/images Districts of Finland Northern Ostrobothnia Southern Ostrobothnia Uusimaa (region) Central Finland Central Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia (region) Eastern Uusimaa Kymenlaakso Päijänne Tavastia Categories: GFDL images ...

Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia Tavastia, Tavastland or Häme, is a historical province in the south of Finland. ...

Regional Council

Main article: Päijänne Tavastia Regional Council

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Päijänne Tavastia

There are 12 municipalities in Päijänne Tavastia. Cities and towns are marked in bold.

Asikkala is a municipality of Finland. ... Hartola is a municipality of Finland. ... Heinola is located in southern Finland, amidst waterways, ridges and forests, making a real gem at the gate to the lake district in Finland. ... Hollola is a municipality of Finland. ... Location within Finland Lahti is a Finnish city of 98,253 inhabitants (2003), bordering the Vesijärvi lake. ... Nastola is a municipality of Finland. ... Orimattila is a municipality of Finland. ... Padasjoki is a municipality of Finland. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Päijänne Tavastia

External links

• The Regional Council of Päijät-Häme (http://www.paijat-hame.fi/indexen.htm)