Tavastia Proper

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Tavastia Proper (Finnish: Kanta-Häme; Swedish: Egentliga Tavastland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland located in Southern Finland province. It borders to the regions Finland Proper, Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia, and Uusimaa.

Hämeenlinna is the largest urban area in the region. There are two other municipalities that have township status: Riihimäki and Forssa.

Kanta-Hämeen maakunta
Egentliga Tavastlands landskap

Region	FI184
Province	Southern Finland
Historical province	Tavastia
Area	5,203 km²
Population  - Total (2002)  - Density	165,886 31.9/km²
Regional bird	Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Regional fish	Carp bream (Abramis brama)
Regional flora	Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens)
Map highlighting the location of the Region of Tavastia Proper

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 Tavastia Proper

There are 11 municipalities in Tavastia Proper. Towns and cities are marked in bold.

[edit] Heraldry

Tavastia Proper uses the arms of the old historical province Tavastia.

[edit] External links

• Media related to Tavastia Proper at Wikimedia Commons
• Tavastia Proper – Official site

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