Kanta-Häme


Kanta-Häme, sometimes referred to as Tavastia Proper, is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, Päijät-Häme, and Uusimaa. Before the official adoption of the name Kanta-Häme in 1998, the region was commonly known as Häme.
Hämeenlinna is the largest urban area in the region. There are two other municipalities that have township status: Riihimäki and Forssa.
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Heraldry

Kanta-Häme uses the arms of the old historical province Tavastia.

Geography

The landscape of Kanta-Häme has many of the characteristics of Finnish Lakeland. The province belongs almost entirely to the Kokemäenjoki water basin. The largest lake is Lake Vanajavesi, which receives water from Lammi, Hausjärvi, Loppi and Janakkala from the southeast. The north-eastern part of the province belongs to the so-called Hauho route, whose waters flow into Vanajavesi through Pälkäne and Valkeakoski. In addition to Lake Vanajavesi, the largest lakes in this region are Lake Kuohijärvi, Lake Pyhäjärvi, Lake Iso Roinevesi, Lake Hauhonselkä, Lake Ilmoilanselkä and Lake Lehijärvi in Hattula. In the southwestern part of the province, Lake Loimijoki rises in the Tammela and Forssa areas and flows through Loima and Huittisten into Kokemäenjoki. The largest lake in the southwestern part of Häme is Lake Pyhäjärvi in Tammela, where the Loimijoki originates. In Riihimäki and the southern part of Lope, the headwaters of River Vantaanjoki flow south into the Gulf of Finland.
Torronsuo and Liesjärvi National Parks are located in Kanta-Häme, both in the southwest of the province in Tammela.

Culture

Kanta-Häme region is well known for the preserved tradition of brewing sahti.

Municipalities

The region of Kanta-Häme consists of 11 municipalities, three of which have city status.

Sub-regions

Forssa sub-regionForssa
Hämeenlinna sub-region
Riihimäki sub-region

Municipalities listed

Coat of
arms		MunicipalityPopulationLand area
Density
Finnish
speakers		Swedish
speakers		Other
speakers
Forssa % % %
Hattula % % %
Hausjärvi % % %
Humppila % % %
Hämeenlinna % % %
Janakkala % % %
Jokioinen % % %
Loppi % % %
Riihimäki % % %
Tammela % % %
Ypäjä % % %
Total % % %-

Politics

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