Päijät-Häme^[2] (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpæi̯j(ː)æt̪ˌhæme̞(ʔ)]; Swedish: Päijänne-Tavastland) is a region in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Kanta-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, South Savo and Kymenlaakso. The biggest city in the region is Lahti.^[3]

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Päijät-Häme Päijänne-Tavastland Päijänne Tavastia
Region
Region of Päijät-Häme Päijät-Hämeen maakunta (Finnish) Landskapet Päijänne-Tavastland (Swedish)
Flag Coat of arms
Päijät-Häme on a map of Finland
Country	Finland
Historical province	Tavastia
Capital	Lahti
Area
• Total	6,256.66 km2 (2,415.71 sq mi)
• Land	5,126.11 km2 (1,979.20 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	199,604
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	€6.247 billion (2015)
• Per capita	€30,955 (2015)
ISO 3166 code	FI-16
NUTS	185
Regional bird	White-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
Regional fish	Carp bream (Abramis brama)
Regional flower	Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
Regional stone	Diabase
Regional lake	Lake Päijänne
Regional song	Vihreiden harjujen maa (The Land of the Green Ridges)
Website	paijat-hame.fi

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There are 10 municipalities in Päijät-Häme. Cities and towns are marked in bold.

Until 2021, Iitti was part of the Kymenlaakso region before it became part of Päijät-Häme.^[8]

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.^[9][10]

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Päijät-Häme:

• Social Democratic Party 23.28%
• Finns Party 22.10%
• National Coalition Party 19.43%
• Centre Party 9.94%
• Green League 8.82%
• Left Alliance 6.12%
• Christian Democrats 6.12%
• Movement Now 1.64%
• Seven Star Movement 0.40%
• Blue Reform 0.38%
• Swedish People's Party of Finland 0.29%
• Other parties 1.48%

• Kajaanselkä Basin
• Kymi River
• Lake Vesijärvi

• Medieval church in Hollola
• A view of Lahti centre
• Lake Päijänne in Sysmä
• Heinola town centre
• Lahti Market Place with the City Hall by Eliel Saarinen in the background
• Harbour in Vääksy, Asikkala
• Virenoja Rapids and ruins of an old mill, Orimattila
• Hartola Church
• The radio masts in Lahti, symbols for the city
• Vääksy Canal, Asikkala
• Rural landscape in Orimattila
• Nastola Church
• Rural landscape in Kärkölä
• The Tähtiniemi Bridge in Heinola
• The celebrated Sibelius Hall is the heart of Lahti's cultural life
• Ski jumping hills in Lahti; also an venue for Ski Jumping WC
• A rock cleft in Hollola
• The Gothic Revival church in Kärkölä
• Lake Vesijärvi in Asikkala
• A windmill in Hartola
• A typical traditional Tavastian village view, Orimattila
• National romantic municipal house in Hollola
• Architecture in Lahti
• Pyhäniemi Manor, Hollola
• An old mill at River Vääksynjoki, Asikkala
• Kymi Ring, a motor racing circuit in Kausala, Iitti