Tavastia Proper is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders to the regions Finland Proper, Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia, and Uusimaa. Finland Proper or Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi Egentliga Finland is a region in south-western Finland. Satakunta (Satakunda Finnia Septentrionalis or Satagundia is a region ( maakunta / landskap) and a historical province of Finland Pirkanmaa, Birkaland in Swedish, or the Tampere Region (official English name is a region ( maakunta / landskap) of Päijänne Tavastia ( Finnish: Päijät-Häme) is a region ( maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne This article is about the contemporary region of Finland For other uses of Uusimaa see Uusimaa (disambiguation Uusimaa, or Nyland
Hämeenlinna is the largest urban area in the region. Hämeenlinna There are two other municipalities that have township status: Riihimäki and Forssa. ||-||}The municipalities ( kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of administration in Finland and Riihimäki (literally "Drying barn hill" in English is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about 69 km north of Helsinki Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located almost in the centre of a triangle defined by the three largest major cities in Finland
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| Region | FI184 |
| Province | Southern Finland |
| Historical province | Tavastia |
| Area | 5,203 km² |
| Population - Total (2002) - Density |
165,886 31. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Finland are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces ( Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län) The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. The historical provinces (historialliset maakunnat singular historiallinen maakunta, historiska landskap of Finland is a legacy of the country's joint history with Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/km² |
| Regional bird | Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) |
| Regional fish | Carp bream (Abramis brama) |
| Regional flora | Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens) |
 Map highlighting the location of the Region of Tavastia Proper |
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Historical provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia
Regional council
Main article: Tavastia Proper Regional Council
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Tavastia Proper
There are 16 municipalities in Tavastia Proper. The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, also called Sea Hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating Bird of prey. A pasque flower (or pasqueflower) is a Deciduous perennial that is found in short clumps in Meadows and Prairies of North The 16 municipalities of Tavastia Proper in Finland are divided on three districts: Hämeenlinna District Towns and cities are marked in bold.
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Tavastia
Tavastia Proper uses the arms of the old historical province Tavastia. Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located almost in the centre of a triangle defined by the three largest major cities in Finland Hattula is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Parola. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of Hauho is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper Hausjärvi is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Oitti. Hämeenlinna Janakkala is a municipality of Finland. Its administrative centre is in Turenki, which is nowadays often erroneously shown on maps as being "Janakkala" Economy Employment structure of Jokioinen by trade at the end of 2004 was following Services 64 Kalvola is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Iittala. Lammi ( Lampis in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part Loppi ( Loppis in Swedish) is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part Renko is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper Riihimäki (literally "Drying barn hill" in English is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about 69 km north of Helsinki Tammela is a municipality of Finland. The first mention of a village named Tammela was in documents from 1423. Introduction Names and etymology History Economy Services Education Healthcare Gas & Snacks Ypäjä is a municipality located in the countryside of South-Western Finland. The historical provinces (historialliset maakunnat singular historiallinen maakunta, historiska landskap of Finland is a legacy of the country's joint history with
External links
- Tavastia Proper - Official site
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