Country Finland ISO 3166 code FI-06 Area 5,706 km² | Historical province Tavastia NUTS 184 Population 175,481 (2013) | |
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Regional bird Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Regional fish Carp bream (Abramis brama) University HAMK Häme University of Applied Sciences Clubs and Teams HPK, FPS, Hämeenlinnan Härmä, FC Hämeenlinna, Riihimäen Ilves Points of interest Häme Castle, The Artillery Museum, Puuhamaa, Parola Tank Museum, Torronsuo National Park Destinations Hämeenlinna, Liesjärvi National Park, Tammela - Finland, Torronsuo National Park, Forssa | ||
Tavastia Proper (Finnish: Kanta-Häme; Swedish: Egentliga Tavastland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. It borders to the regions Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia, and Uusimaa.
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Map of Tavastia Proper, Finland
Hämeenlinna is the largest urban area in the region. There are two other municipalities that have township status: Riihimäki and Forssa.
Historical provinces
For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia (historical province)
Municipalities
The region of Tavastia Proper is made up of 11 municipalities, of which three have city status (marked in bold).
Heraldry
Tavastia Proper uses the arms of the old historical province Tavastia.
References
Tavastia Proper Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA