Tavastia Proper is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. It borders to the regions Finland Proper, Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia, and Uusimaa. Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... The Region of Finland Proper is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Satakunta is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Pirkanmaa, or the Tampere Region (official English name), is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Päijänne Tavastia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. ... Uusimaa (Nyland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ...

Hämeenlinna is the largest urban area in the region. There are two other municipalities that have township status: Riihimäki and Forssa. Hämeenlinna or Tavastehus in Swedish is a municipality and city of about 47,000 inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland. ... The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of self government in Finland and also act as the basic regional administrative units of the country. ... Riihimäki (literally Drying barn height in English) is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about 69 km north of Helsinki and 109 km southeast of Tampere. ... Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland. ...

Kanta-Hämeen maakunta Egentliga Tavastlands landskap Region FI184 Province Southern Finland Historical province Tavastia Area 5,203 km² Population  - Total (2002)  - Density 165,886 31.9/km² Regional bird Sääksi Regional fish Lahna (Abramis brama) Regional flora Sinivuokko (Hepatica nobilis)

Map highlighting the location of the Region of Tavastia Proper

Image File history File links Tavastia_Proper. ... 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: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi), 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 is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links Location_of_Kanta-Häme_in_Finland. ...

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: Tavastia Proper Regional Council

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Tavastia Proper The 16 municipalities of Tavastia Proper in Finland are divided on three districts: Hämeenlinna District Hattula Hauho Hämeenlinna (Tavastehus) Janakkala Kalvola Lammi Renko Tuulos Riihimäki District Hausjärvi Loppi Riihimäki Forssa District Forssa Humppila Jokioinen Tammela Ypäjä See also Southern Finland Regions of Southern Finland...

There are 16 municipalities in Tavastia Proper. Towns and cities are marked in bold.

Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland. ... Hattula is a municipality of Finland. ... Hauho is a municipality of Finland. ... Hausjärvi is a municipality of Finland. ... Humppila is a municipality of Finland. ... Hämeenlinna or Tavastehus in Swedish is a municipality and city of about 47,000 inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland. ... Janakkala is a municipality of Finland. ... Jokioinen (Jockis in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Kalvola is a municipality of Finland. ... Lammi is a municipality of Finland. ... Loppi is a municipality of Finland. ... Renko is a municipality of Finland. ... Riihimäki (literally Drying barn height in English) is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about 69 km north of Helsinki and 109 km southeast of Tampere. ... Tammela is a municipality of Finland. ... Tuulos is a municipality of Finland. ... Ypäjä is a municipality located in the countryside of South-Western Finland. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Tavastia

Tavastia Proper uses the arms of the old historical province Tavastia. 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. ... Tavastia, Tavastland or Häme, is a historical province in the south of Finland. ...

External links

• Tavastia Proper - Official site

Regions of Finland
Central Finland | Central Ostrobothnia | Eastern Uusimaa | Finland Proper | Kainuu | Kymenlaakso | Lapland | North Karelia | Northern Ostrobothnia | Northern Savonia | Ostrobothnia | Pirkanmaa | Päijänne Tavastia | Satakunta | South Karelia | Southern Ostrobothnia | Southern Savonia | Tavastia Proper | Uusimaa