Päijänne Tavastie

Päijänne Tavastia (Finnish: Päijät-Häme; Swadish: 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, and Kymenlaakso.

Päijänne Tavastia on a map o Finland

Historical provinces

For history, geography an cultur see: Tavastie

Municipalities

Main airticle: Municipalities o Päijänne Tavastia

There are 11 municipalities in Päijänne Tavastie. Ceeties an touns are marked in bauld.

Lahti Sub-region: Asikkala Hartola Heinola Hollola Hämeenkoski Kärkölä Lahti Nastola Orimattila Padasjoki Sysmä

Heraldry

Blazon: Azure, a mermaid an in dexter chief a cuckoo close Or.

In laymen's terms: The coat o airms sports a depiction o the auncient water goddess Vellamo as a marmaid, wi a cuckoo tae represent the influence o the numerous post-WW2 Karelian refugees in Lahti an the surroondin regions.

Freemit airtins

Media relatit tae Päijänne Tavastia at Wikimedia Commons

• The Regional Cooncil o Päijät-Häme