Päijät-Häme
Päijänne-Tavastland Päijänne Tavastia | |
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Region of Päijät-Häme Päijät-Hämeen maakunta (Finnish) Landskapet Päijänne-Tavastland (Swedish) | |
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Country | Finland |
Historical province | Tavastia |
Capital | Lahti |
Area | |
• Total | 6,256.66 km2 (2,415.71 sq mi) |
• Land | 5,126.11 km2 (1,979.20 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 199,604 |
• Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €6.247 billion (2015) |
• Per capita | €30,955 (2015) |
ISO 3166 code | FI-16 |
NUTS | 185 |
Regional bird | White-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) |
Regional fish | Carp bream (Abramis brama) |
Regional flower | Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) |
Regional stone | Diabase |
Regional lake | Lake Päijänne |
Regional song | Vihreiden harjujen maa (The Land of the Green Ridges) |
Website | paijat-hame.fi |
Päijät-Häme[2] (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.[3]
Historical provinces
Municipalities
There are 10 municipalities in Päijät-Häme. Cities and towns are marked in bold.
Lahti Sub-region: |
Former municipalities:
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Until 2021, Iitti was part of the Kymenlaakso region before it became part of Päijät-Häme.[8]
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.[9][10]
Politics
Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Päijät-Häme:
- Social Democratic Party 23.28%
- Finns Party 22.10%
- National Coalition Party 19.43%
- Centre Party 9.94%
- Green League 8.82%
- Left Alliance 6.12%
- Christian Democrats 6.12%
- Movement Now 1.64%
- Seven Star Movement 0.40%
- Blue Reform 0.38%
- Swedish People's Party of Finland 0.29%
- Other parties 1.48%
See also
Gallery
- Medieval church in Hollola
- A view of Lahti centre
- Lake Päijänne in Sysmä
- Heinola town centre
- Lahti Market Place with the City Hall by Eliel Saarinen in the background
- Virenoja Rapids and ruins of an old mill, Orimattila
- Hartola Church
- The radio masts in Lahti, symbols for the city
- Vääksy Canal, Asikkala
- Rural landscape in Orimattila
- Nastola Church
- Rural landscape in Kärkölä
- The Tähtiniemi Bridge in Heinola
- The celebrated Sibelius Hall is the heart of Lahti's cultural life
- Ski jumping hills in Lahti; also an venue for Ski Jumping WC
- A rock cleft in Hollola
- The Gothic Revival church in Kärkölä
- Lake Vesijärvi in Asikkala
- A windmill in Hartola
- A typical traditional Tavastian village view, Orimattila
- National romantic municipal house in Hollola
- Architecture in Lahti
- Pyhäniemi Manor, Hollola
- An old mill at River Vääksynjoki, Asikkala
References
- ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ↑ "Luokitus: Maakunnat 2022 | Tilastokeskus".
- ↑ "EURES - Labour market information - Päijät-Häme - European Commission". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ "Artjärvi ja Orimattila yhteen 2011". Yle (in Finnish). 22 March 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ Tuomisto, Emmi (30 December 2016). "Hämeenkosken hyvä henki kukoistaa kuntaliitoksen jälkeenkin". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ Räty, Nina (26 June 1996). "Heinolat yhdistyvät sittenkin - ja vauhdilla KHO kumosi lääninoikeuden päätöksen tasa-arvopykälien rikkomisesta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Sanoma Media Finland Oy. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ Uuskallio, Vili (29 December 2016). ""Lahden ja Nastolan liitoksesta seurannut jotain hyvääkin"". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ Korhonen, Antti-Jussi (31 December 2020). "Iitti vaihtaa maakuntaa huomenna – kaikkiaan viisi kuntaa vaihtaa maakuntaa". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ↑ Päijät-Häme – Kuntaliitto (in Finnish)
- ↑ Maakuntatunnukset – Päijät-Hämeen liitto (in Finnish)