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Uusimaa is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. It borders to the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, and Eastern Uusimaa.

Uudenmaan maakunta
Nylands landskap
Region FI181
Province Southern Finland
Historical province Nylandia
Area6,366 km²
Population
 - Total (-)
 - Density

1,329,004
-/km²
Regional bird -
Regional fish -
Regional flora -

Map highlighting the location of the Region of Uusimaa


1 Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Nylandia

2 Regional Council

Main article: Uusimaa Regional Council

3 Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Uusimaa

There are 24 municipalities in Uusimaa. Cities and towns are marked in bold.

  • KarkkilaKarkkila Hogfors in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 8,764 ( 2003) and covers an area of 255. 41 km² of which 12. 68 km² is wat
  • KauniainenKauniainen Grankulla in Swedish) is a small municipality of 8,622 inhabitants (as of 2003 12-31) in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland. Kauniainen is completely surrounded by the municipality of Espoo. The local taxation rate in Kauniainen is the low
  • KeravaKerava Kervo in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 31,170 ( 2003) and covers an area of 30. 86 km² of which 0. 11 km² is
  • KirkkonummiKirkkonummi or Kyrkslatt in Swedish, is a municipality of 31,695 inhabitants ( 2003) in Southern Finland. In the west it borders to Espoo and the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Other neighbouring municipalities are Inkoo and Siuntio. It covers an area of 393
  • LohjaLohja Lojo in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 36,004 ( 2003) and covers an area of 356. 24 km² of which 77. 98 km² is
  • MäntsäläMantsal is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 17,473 ( 2003) and covers an area of 595. 98 km² of which 15. 01 km² is water. The population d
  • Nummi-PusulaNummi-Pusula is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 5,937 ( 2003) and covers an area of 505. 02 km² of which 35. 29 km² is water. The populati
  • NurmijärviNurmijarvi is a village and a rural municipality north of Finland's capital Helsinki. The proximity to Helsinki, 37 kilometers, has led to a considerable growth of the major villages, which nowadays rather are to be considered suburbs of Helsinki. Nurmija


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