Päijät-Häme
Päijät-Häme[1] (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.[2]
Päijät-Häme
Päijänne-Tavastland Päijänne Tavastia | |
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| Region of Päijät-Häme Päijät-Hämeen maakunta (Finnish) Landskapet Päijänne-Tavastland (Swedish) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Päijät-Häme on a map of Finland | |
| 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) |
| 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 |
Historical provinces
Municipalities
A map of Päijät-Häme in 1996.
There are 10 municipalities in Päijät-Häme. Cities and towns are marked in bold.
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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.[7]
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.[8][9]
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
- "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). 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)
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