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This article is about the contemporary region of Finland. For other uses of Uusimaa, see: Uusimaa (disambiguation)
Uudenmaan maakunta
Nylands landskap
Coat of Arms
Region FI181
Province Southern Finland
Historical province Uusimaa
Area 6,366 km²
Population
 - Total (2007)
 - Density
1,389,052
218/km²
Regional bird Blackbird
Regional fish Zander
Regional flora Windflower
Uusimaa on a Map of Finland
Map highlighting the location of the Region of Uusimaa

Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish (New Land), is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. 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 Coat of arms of historical province of Uusimaa in Finlandpng|right|150px]] Uusimaa, Nyland in Swedish is a historical province in the south of Finland. 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 The Blackbird, Common Blackbird or Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush which breeds in Europe, Asia Zander is a Species of Fish. The scientific name is Sander lucioperca (or Stizostedion lucioperca) and it is closely allied to Perch Anemone nemorosa is an early- spring Flowering plant in the genus Anemone in the family Ranunculaceae Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the 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 the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Eastern Uusimaa. Finland Proper or Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi Egentliga Finland is a region in south-western Finland. Tavastia Proper is a region ( maakunta / landskap) of Finland. Päijänne Tavastia ( Finnish: Päijät-Häme) is a region ( maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne Eastern Uusimaa (Itä-Uusimaa / Östra Nyland is a region ( maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. Finland's capital, Helsinki, is located centrally in Uusimaa, making it by far the most populated of the regions. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland.

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Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Uusimaa (historical province)

Regional Council

Main article: Uusimaa Regional Council

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Uusimaa

There are 24 municipalities in Uusimaa. Coat of arms of historical province of Uusimaa in Finlandpng|right|150px]] Uusimaa, Nyland in Swedish is a historical province in the south of Finland. The '24 municipalities of the Uusimaa Region in Finland are divided between three sub-regions: Helsinki Sub-region Espoo Cities and towns are marked in bold.

Helsinki Sub-region:

Lohja Sub-region:

Ekenäs Sub-region:

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Uusimaa


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Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Geography Location Vantaa encompasses 243 km² of which 190 km² is water Espoo (ˈespoː Esbo ( in Swedish) is the second largest city of Finland, with a population of approximately 240000 History Around 10000 years ago after the Ice Age, only a few islets were visible in the Yoldia Sea, heights that today form the highest peaks of the area that History In the 16th century there was a tavern in the area now known as Hyvinkäänkylä which lies approximately half-way between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna. History Järvenpää was separated from its parent community Tuusula in 1951. Notable people from Kerava Hanna-Maria Seppälä (*1984 Finnish freestyle swimmer Eero Hämeenniemi (*1951 Finnish composer History Mäntsälä is considered to have been founded in 1585 when the community's first church was built Tuusula (tuːsulɑ in Swedish Tusby ( is a municipality of Finland. Culture Lohja is a town famed for its cultural events More than a hundred different events are arranged in the town each year by its residents and organizations History The oldest literal mark of Vihti is from the 15th century. Sub-region of Uusimaa (Nyland Ekenäs is also the name of a sub-region of Uusimaa (Nyland in Swedish containing the following municipalities Ekenäs (Tammisaari Hanko (ˈhɑŋko in Finnish Hangö in Swedish, and Гангут in Russian) is a Bilingual port town on the south coast See also Junkarsborg Pohja is also another name for Pohjola of Kalevala
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