Uusimaa

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This article is about the contemporary region of Finland. For other uses of Uusimaa, see Uusimaa (disambiguation).
Uusimaa
Uudenmaan maakunta
Nylands landskap
—  Region  —

Coat of arms
Uusimaa on a map of Finland
Country Finland
Historical province Uusimaa
Area
 - Total 6,793.98 km2 (2,623.2 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 - Total 1,400,000
 - Density 206.1/km2 (533.7/sq mi)
NUTS 181
Regional bird Blackbird
Regional fish Zander
Regional flower Windflower
Website uudenmaanliitto.fi

Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish (New Land), is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Finland. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Eastern Uusimaa. Finland's capital, Helsinki, is located centrally in Uusimaa, making it by far the most populated of the regions.

Contents

[edit] Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Uusimaa (historical province)

[edit] Regional Council

Main article: Uusimaa Regional Council

[edit] Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Uusimaa

There are 21 municipalities in Uusimaa. Cities and towns are marked in bold.

Helsinki Sub-region:

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Lohja Sub-region:

Ekenäs Sub-region:

[edit] Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Uusimaa

[edit] External links

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Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°30′E / 60.25°N 24.5°E / 60.25; 24.5


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