Tavastia Proper
Tavastia Proper Kanta-Hämeen maakunta Egentliga Tavastlands landskap |
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Tavastia Proper on a map of Finland Tavastia Proper on a map of Finland |
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Country | Finland | |
Historical province | Tavastia | |
Area | ||
• Total | 5,706.39 km2 (2,203.25 sq mi) | |
Population (2013) | ||
• Total | 175,481 | |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) | |
ISO 3166 code | FI-06 | |
NUTS | 184 | |
Regional bird | Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | |
Regional fish | Carp bream (Abramis brama) | |
Regional flower | Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens) | |
Website | hameenliitto.fi |
Tavastia Proper (Finnish: Kanta-Häme; Swedish: Egentliga Tavastland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. It borders to the regions Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia, and Uusimaa.
Hämeenlinna is the largest urban area in the region. There are two other municipalities that have township status: Riihimäki and Forssa.
Historical provinces
For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia (historical province)
Municipalities
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There are 11 municipalities in Tavastia Proper. Towns and cities are marked in bold.
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Heraldry
Tavastia Proper uses the arms of the old historical province Tavastia.
Gallery
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Birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius, Hämeenlinna
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The national romantic view tower in Aulanko park
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A view from Hämeen Härkätie, Häme Oxen Road, an old road from Hämeenlinna to former capital Turku dating back to the 9th century
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tavastia Proper. |
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