Päijänne Tavastie

Päijänne Tavastia on a map o Finland

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.

Municipalities

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