Päijänne Tavastia

**Päijät-Hämeen maakunta**
**Päijänne Tavastlands landskap**
Region	FI185
Province	Southern Finland
Historical province	Tavastia
Area	5,106 km²
Population; - Total (2005-09-30); - Density	; 198,923; -/km²
Regional bird	White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
Regional fish	Carp bream (Abramis brama)
Regional flora	Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
	; Map highlighting the location of the Region of Päijänne Tavastia

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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.

[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:

Heinola Sub-region:

[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.