Tavastia Proper

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Tavastia Proper is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. 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)

Tavastia Proper on a Map of Finland

Map highlighting the location of the Region of Tavastia Proper

Contents

1 Historical provinces
2 Regional council
3 Municipalities
4 Heraldry
5 External links

For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia

Main article: Tavastia Proper Regional Council

Main article: Municipalities of Tavastia Proper

There are 16 municipalities in Tavastia Proper. Towns and cities are marked in bold.

Main article: Heraldry of Tavastia

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

Tavastia Proper - Official site

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Regions of Finland
Åland \| Central Finland \| Central Ostrobothnia \| Eastern Uusimaa \| Finland Proper \| Kainuu \| Kymenlaakso \| Lapland \| North Karelia \| Northern Ostrobothnia \| Northern Savonia \| Ostrobothnia \| Pirkanmaa \| Päijänne Tavastia \| Satakunta \| South Karelia \| Southern Ostrobothnia \| Southern Savonia \| Tavastia Proper \| Uusimaa

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