Päijät-Häme () is a

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...

Southern Finland Southern Finland ( fi, Etelä-Suomen lääni, sv, Södra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Finland and Russia. History ...

south of the lake Päijänne. It borders the regions of

Uusimaa Uusimaa (; sv, Nyland, ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, ...

, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme),

Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa (; sv, Birkaland; la, Birkaria, link=no), also known as ''Tampere Region'' in government documents, is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Päijät-Häme, Kanta-Häme an ...

, Central Finland, South Savo and

Kymenlaakso Kymenlaakso ( sv, Kymmenedalen; " Kymi/Kymmene Valley") is a region in Finland. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Päijät-Häme, South Savo and South Karelia and Russia (Leningrad Oblast). Its name means literally ''The Valley of River Kym ...

. The biggest city in the region is

Lahti Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e ...

Historical provinces

Municipalities

There are 10 municipalities in Päijänne Tavastia. Cities and towns are marked in bold. Lahti Sub-region: *

Asikkala Asikkala () is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Vääksy, at the shores of the Lake Päijänne. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. Asikkala's neighboring municipalities are H ...

**Population: * Hartola

Hartola (''Gustav Adolfs'') **Population: * Heinola

Heinola Heinola () is a town and a municipality of inhabitants () located in the eastern part of the Päijänne Tavastia region, Finland, near the borders of the South Savonia region and the Kymenlaakso region. It is the third largest municipality in ...

**Population: * Hollola

Hollola Hollola () is a municipality of Finland, located in the western part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality is unilingually Finnish and has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density Pop ...

**Population: * Iitti

Iitti Iitti (; sv, Itis) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population ...

(''Itis'') **Population: *

Kärkölä Kärkölä () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density ...

**Population: * Lahti

(''Lahtis'') **Population: *

Orimattila Orimattila () is a town in Päijänne Tavastia region, Finland. The southern part of Lahti is connected to the village of Orimattila, which is located in the region of Pennala. There are also several municipalities in the area, such as Iitti, K ...

**Population: *

Padasjoki Padasjoki () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is from Padasjoki to Lahti and to Heinola. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area ...

**Population: * Sysmä

Sysmä Sysmä () is a municipality of Finland. It is situated in the Päijät-Häme region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Asikkala, Hart ...

**Population: Former municipalities: *

Artjärvi (''Artsjö'') ** Consolidated with the town of

in 2011. *

Hämeenkoski Hämeenkoski (; Koski Hl until 1995, see Koski Tl) is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the municipality of Hollola on 1 January 2016. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia reg ...

** Consolidated with the municipality of

in 2016. *

Heinolan maalaiskunta Heinolan maalaiskunta ( sv, Heinola landskommun; literally "Heinola Rural Municipality") is a former municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland. It was established in 1848. It surrounded Heinola town and was united to Heinola in 1997. Most of i ...

(''Heinola landskommun'') ** Consolidated with the town of

in 1997. * Nastola

Nastola ** Consolidated with the city of

in 2016. Until 2021,

was part of the Kymenlaakso region before it became part of Päijät-Häme.

Heraldry

Blazon: Azure, a

mermaid In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes asso ...

and in dexter chief a

cuckoo Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes . The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separ ...

close Or. In laymen's terms: The coat of arms sports a depiction of the ancient water goddess Vellamo as a mermaid, with a cuckoo.Maakuntatunnukset – Päijät-Hämeen liitto
(in Finnish)

Politics

Results of the

2019 Finnish parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 14 April 2019. For the first time, no party received more than 20% of the vote. The Centre Party, which had been the largest party following the 2015 elections, dropped to fourth place, losing 18 sea ...

in Päijänne Tavastia: *

Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties For ...

23.28% *

Finns Party The Finns Party, formerly known as the True Finns ( fi, Perussuomalaiset, PS, sv, Sannfinländarna, Sannf.), is a right-wing populist political party in Finland. It was founded in 1995 following the dissolution of the Finnish Rural Party. The ...

22.10% *

National Coalition Party sv, Samlingspartiet , leader1_title = Chairman , leader1_name = Petteri Orpo , leader2_title = Deputy chairs , leader2_name = Antti HäkkänenElina ValtonenAnna-Kaisa Ikonen , merger = Finnish Party, Young Finn ...

19.43% * Centre Party 9.94% *

Green League The Green League (VIHR, fi, Vihreä liitto , sv, Gröna förbundet), shortened to the Greens ( fi, Vihreät, sv, De Gröna), is a green political party in Finland. Ideologically, the Green League is positioned on the centre-left of the pol ...

8.82% * Left Alliance 6.12% *

Christian Democrats __NOTOC__ Christian democratic parties are political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public policy. The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social tea ...

6.12% *

Movement Now Movement Now ( fi, Liike Nyt , sv, Rörelse nu) is an economically liberal political party in Finland. It was founded by then- National Coalition Party (NCP) member of parliament (MP) Harry "Hjallis" Harkimo and seven other people as a polit ...

1.64% * Seven Star Movement 0.40% *

Blue Reform The Finnish Reform Movement ( fi, Korjausliike, korj), is a Finnish conservative political party. It was founded by the 19 MPs who left the Finns Party on 13 June 2017 in protest against Jussi Halla-aho having been elected party leader. The n ...

0.38% *

Swedish People's Party of Finland The Swedish People's Party of Finland ( sv, Svenska folkpartiet i Finland (SFP); fi, Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP)) is a political party in Finland aiming to represent the interests of the minority Swedish-speaking population of Finlan ...

0.29% *Other parties 1.48%

Gallery

File:Hollola church interior.jpg, Medieval church in Hollola File:Lahti view 2.jpg, A view of Lahti centre File:Päijänne and päijätsalo.jpg, Lake Päijänne in Sysmä File:Heinola.jpg, Heinola town centre File:Lahti-kauppatori-kaupungintalo.jpg, Lahti Market Place with the City Hall by

Eliel Saarinen Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (, ; August 20, 1873 – July 1, 1950) was a Finnish-American architect known for his work with art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century. He was also the father of famed architect Eero Saarinen. Lif ...

in the background File:Vääksy - harbour.jpg, Harbour in

Vääksy Vääksy is a village and seat of the municipality of Asikkala in southern Finland. It is located on an isthmus between Päijänne and Vesijärvi, about north of Lahti Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the ...

File:Virenoja koski.jpg, Virenoja Rapids and ruins of an old mill, Orimattila File:Hartola church.jpg, Hartola Church File:Radio masts.Lahti.1928.20060205 PM.jpg, The radio masts in Lahti, symbols for the city File:Vaaksynkanava.jpg, Vääksy Canal, Asikkala File:Heinamaa3.jpg, Rural landscape in Orimattila File:Nastola kirkko5.jpg, Nastola Church File:Field in Kärkölä.jpg, Rural landscape in Kärkölä File:Tähtiniemen silta.JPG, The Tähtiniemi Bridge in Heinola File:Lahti Sibelius Hall.JPG, The celebrated Sibelius Hall is the heart of Lahti's cultural life File:Salpausselkä 03.jpg, Ski jumping hills in Lahti; also an venue for Ski Jumping WC File:Pirunpesä rock cleft.jpg, A rock cleft in Hollola File:Kärkölä church.jpg, The Gothic Revival church in Kärkölä File:Vesijärvi from Asikkala.jpg, Lake Vesijärvi in Asikkala File:Windmill in Hartola.jpg, A windmill in Hartola File:Kakela1.jpg, A typical traditional Tavastian village view, Orimattila File:Municipal house.20051010 PM.hollola of finland.ojp.jpg, National romantic municipal house in Hollola File:Lahti - Harjukatu 2.jpg, Architecture in Lahti File:PyhäniemiManor.jpg, Pyhäniemi Manor, Hollola File:Vääksynjoki2.jpg, An old mill at River Vääksynjoki, Asikkala File:KymiRing_-_June_2018_-_04.jpg,

Kymi Ring The KymiRing is a motor racing circuit in Kausala of the Iitti municipality, Päijänne Tavastia, Finland, bordering the Kymenlaakso's regional capital Kouvola, and located north-east of the capital Helsinki. It was planned that it would be t ...

, a motor racing circuit in

Kausala Kausala is a village and administrative center in Iitti municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland. Kausala has a population of 3,775, which makes it the largest village of the municipality in terms of population. The significance of Kausala for ...

, Iitti

References

External links

The Regional Council of Päijät-Häme
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paijanne Tavastia Southern Finland Province Tavastia, Paijanne