Päijänne Tavastia Päijät-Hämeen maakunta Päijänne Tavastlands landskap
—  Region  —
Coat of arms
Päijänne Tavastia on a map of Finland
Country	Finland
Province	Southern Finland
Historical province	Tavastia
Area
- Total	6,256.66 km2 (2,415.7 sq mi)
Population (2009)
- Total	199,700
- Density	31.9/km2 (82.7/sq mi)
NUTS	185
Regional bird	White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
Regional fish	Carp bream (Abramis brama)
Regional flower	Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
Website	pohjois-karjala.fi

Päijänne Tavastia (Finnish: Päijät-Häme; Swedish: Päijänne Tavastland) is a region in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. It borders the regions Uusimaa,Tavastia Proper, Pirkanmaa, central Finland, Southern Savonia, Kymenlaakso, and Eastern Uusimaa.

Contents 1 Historical provinces 2 Municipalities 3 Heraldry 4 External links

[edit] Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia

[edit] Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Päijänne Tavastia

There are 12 municipalities in Päijänne Tavastia. Cities and towns are marked in bold.

Lahti Sub-region: Artjärvi Asikkala Hollola Hämeenkoski Kärkölä Lahti Nastola Orimattila Padasjoki

Heinola Sub-region: Hartola Heinola Sysmä

[edit] 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 as a mermaid, with a cuckoo to represent the influence of the numerous post-WW2 Karelian refugees in Lahti and the surrounding regions.

[edit] External links

• Media related to Päijänne Tavastia at Wikimedia Commons
• The Regional Council of Päijät-Häme

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