Uusimaa
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- This article is about the contemporary region of Finland. For other uses of Uusimaa, see: Uusimaa (disambiguation)
| Image:Uusimaa.vaakuna.svg | |
| Region | FI181 |
| Province | Southern Finland |
| Historical province | Nylandia |
| Area | 6,366 km² |
| Population - Total (2004) - Density | 1,346,758 200.2/km² |
| Regional bird | Blackbird |
| Regional fish | Zander |
| Regional flora | Windflower |
| Image:Finland provinces Uusimaa.png Map highlighting the location of the Region of Uusimaa | |
Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish (New Land), is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Eastern Uusimaa.
Contents |
[edit] Historical Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Nylandia
[edit] Regional Council
Main article: Uusimaa Regional Council
[edit] Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Uusimaa
There are 24 municipalities in Uusimaa. Cities and towns are marked in bold.
Helsinki Sub-region:
- Helsinki (Helsingfors)
- Vantaa (Vanda)
- Espoo (Esbo)
- Kauniainen (Grankulla)
- Hyvinkää (Hyvinge)
- Järvenpää (Träskända)
- Kerava (Kervo)
- Kirkkonummi (Kyrkslätt)
- Mäntsälä
- Nurmijärvi
- Pornainen (Borgnäs)
- Siuntio (Sjundeå)
- Tuusula (Tusby)
Lohja Sub-region:
- Karjalohja (Karislojo)
- Karkkila (Högfors)
- Lohja (Lojo)
- Nummi-Pusula
- Sammatti
- Vihti (Vichtis)
Ekenäs Sub-region:
[edit] Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Uusimaa
[edit] External links
Regions of Finland | |
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| Åland · Central Finland · Central Ostrobothnia · Eastern Uusimaa · Finland Proper · Kainuu · Kymenlaakso · Lapland · North Karelia · Northern Ostrobothnia · Northern Savonia · Ostrobothnia · Pirkanmaa · Päijänne Tavastia · Satakunta · South Karelia · Southern Ostrobothnia · Southern Savonia · Tavastia Proper · Uusimaa | |
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