Päijät-Häme facts for kids
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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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Päijät-Häme on a map of Finland
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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)
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| • Total | 199,604 | ||
| • Density | 31.90264/km2 (82.62747/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 | ||
Päijät-Häme is a region in Southern Finland. It is located south of the large Lake Päijänne. The region shares borders with several other areas in Finland. These include Uusimaa, Kanta-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, South Savo, and Kymenlaakso. The biggest city in Päijät-Häme is Lahti.
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Cities and Towns in Päijät-Häme
Päijät-Häme has 10 local areas called municipalities. Some of these municipalities are also cities or towns. We have marked the cities and towns in bold below.
Lahti Sub-region Municipalities |
Past MunicipalitiesSome municipalities have joined with other areas over time:
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In 2021, Iitti became part of Päijät-Häme. Before that, it was part of the Kymenlaakso region.
Regional Symbols: The Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Päijät-Häme has a special design. It shows a mermaid and a cuckoo bird. The mermaid represents Vellamo, an ancient water goddess from Finnish stories. The cuckoo is a bird often found in the region.
How People Vote in Päijät-Häme
When people in Päijät-Häme vote in national elections, they choose representatives for the Finnish Parliament. Here's a look at how different political parties were supported in the 2019 election:
- Social Democratic Party: This party received the most votes, about 23.3%.
- Finns Party: This party was very close behind, with about 22.1% of the votes.
- National Coalition Party: This party got about 19.4% of the votes.
- Centre Party: This party received about 9.9% of the votes.
- Green League: This party got about 8.8% of the votes.
- Left Alliance: This party received about 6.1% of the votes.
- Christian Democrats: This party also got about 6.1% of the votes.
Other parties received smaller percentages of the votes. These results show what people in Päijät-Häme care about when they choose their leaders.
See also
In Spanish: Región de Päijänne Tavastia para niños
- Kajaanselkä Basin
- Kymi River
- Lake Vesijärvi
Gallery
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Medieval church in Hollola
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A view of Lahti centre
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Lake Päijänne in Sysmä
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Heinola town centre
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Lahti Market Place with the City Hall by Eliel Saarinen in the background
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Harbour in Vääksy, Asikkala
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Virenoja Rapids and ruins of an old mill, Orimattila
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Hartola Church
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The radio masts in Lahti, symbols for the city
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Vääksy Canal, Asikkala
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Rural landscape in Orimattila
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Nastola Church
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Rural landscape in Kärkölä
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The Tähtiniemi Bridge in Heinola
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The celebrated Sibelius Hall is the heart of Lahti's cultural life
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Ski jumping hills in Lahti; also an venue for Ski Jumping WC
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A rock cleft in Hollola
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The Gothic Revival church in Kärkölä
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Lake Vesijärvi in Asikkala
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A windmill in Hartola
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A typical traditional Tavastian village view, Orimattila
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National romantic municipal house in Hollola
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Architecture in Lahti
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Pyhäniemi Manor, Hollola
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An old mill at River Vääksynjoki, Asikkala
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Kymi Ring, a motor racing circuit in Kausala, Iitti
