Päijät-Häme () is a region in

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 O ...

south of the lake Päijänne. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, South Savo and Kymenlaakso. The biggest city in the region is Lahti.

Historical provinces

Municipalities

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

Asikkala **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 **Population: * Iitti

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

Kärkölä **Population: * Lahti

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

Orimattila Orimattila () is a town in Päijänne Tavastia regions of Finland, 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, ...

**Population: *

Padasjoki **Population: * Sysmä

Sysmä **Population: Former municipalities: *

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

in 2011. *

Hämeenkoski ** Consolidated with the municipality of Hollola 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 Lahti in 2016. Until 2021, Iitti was part of the Kymenlaakso region before it became part of Päijät-Häme.

Heraldry

Blazon: Azure, a mermaid and in dexter chief a cuckoo close Or. In laymen's terms: The coat of arms sports a depiction of the ancient water goddess

Vellamo Vellamo (), also spelled Wellamo, is the goddess of water, lakes and seas in Finnish mythology. Vellamo is said to be tall and beautiful, and is much respected by fishermen, who pray to her for good fishing luck. Vellamo can also control the win ...

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 seat ...

in Päijänne Tavastia: * Social Democratic Party 23.28% * Finns Party 22.10% * National Coalition Party 19.43% * Centre Party 9.94% * Green League 8.82% * Left Alliance 6.12% * Christian Democrats 6.12% * Movement Now 1.64% * Seven Star Movement 0.40% * Blue Reform 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 Finland ...

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 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 ...

, Asikkala 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 The Tähtiniemi Bridge ( fi, Tähtiniemen silta, literally "Star Cape Bridge") is a cable-stayed harpform bridge in Heinola, Finland. It is long and the second longest bridge of Finland. It carries the Finnish national road 4 , sv, Riksfyran; ...

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, a motor racing circuit in Kausala, Iitti

References

External links

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