Kanta-Häme

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Region in Tavastia, Finland

Kanta-Häme Egentliga Tavastland Tavastia Proper
Region
Region of Kanta-Häme Kanta-Hämeen maakunta (Finnish) Landskapet Egentliga Tavastland (Swedish)
Flag Coat of arms
Kanta-Häme on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 60°50′N 24°15′E / 60.833°N 24.250°E / 60.833; 24.250
Country	Finland
Historical province	Tavastia
Capital	Hämeenlinna
Area
• Total	5,706.39 km² (2,203.25 sq mi)
Population (2019)
• Total	170,925
• Density	30/km² (78/sq mi)
GDP ^[1]
• Total	€5.494 billion (2015)
• Per capita	€31,389 (2015)
ISO 3166 code	FI-06
NUTS	184
Regional animal	Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
Regional bird	Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Regional fish	Carp bream (Abramis brama)
Regional flower	Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens)
Regional stone	Graphic feldspar
Regional lake	Lake Vanajavesi
Website	hameenliitto.fi

Kanta-Häme (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑn̪t̪ɑˌhæme̞(ʔ)]; Swedish: Egentliga Tavastland), sometimes referred to by the obsolete Tavastia Proper^[2] or as the Häme region,^[3] is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, Päijät-Häme, and Uusimaa.

Hämeenlinna is the largest urban area in the region. There are two other municipalities that have township status: Riihimäki and Forssa.

Historical provinces

The region of Kanta-Häme has been inhabited since the Stone Age. The first written mention of the historical Tavastia province is found in the Chronicle Of Novgorod, in reference to a military campaign launched by Prince Vladimir in 1042.  The region had been ruled by the Swedes since the late 13th century, when Birger Jarl led the Second Crusade against the inhabitants of historical Tavastia province. In the 14th century, Häme became a fiefdom, whose administrative seat was Häme Castle. When Finland was taken from Sweden by the Russians in 1809, Tavastia proper also became part of the Russian Empire. Russian rule ended in 1917.^[3]

For more history, geography and culture see: Tavastia (historical province)

Municipalities

The region of Kanta-Häme is made up of 11 municipalities, of which three have city status (marked in bold).

Forssa sub-region:

Forssa
- Population: 16,502
Humppila
- Population: 2,125
Jokioinen (Jockis)
- Population: 4,916
Tammela
- Population: 5,845
Ypäjä
- Population: 2,207

Hämeenlinna sub-region:

Hattula
- Population: 9,374
Hämeenlinna (Tavastehus)
- Population: 68,303
Janakkala
- Population: 16,127

Riihimäki sub-region:

Hausjärvi
- Population: 8,000
Loppi
- Population: 7,694
Riihimäki
- Population: 28,482

Heraldry

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

Culture

Kanta-Häme region is well known for the preserved tradition of brewing sahti.^[4]^[5]

Politics

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

Social Democratic Party 24.82%
Finns Party 19.72%
National Coalition Party 18.95%
Centre Party 10.41%
Left Alliance 8.81%
Green League 7.99%
Christian Democrats 5.22%
Movement Now 1.58%
Seven Star Movement 0.61%
Blue Reform 0.42%
Swedish People's Party 0.19%
Other parties 1.28%

References

^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
^ "Luokitus: Maakunnat 2021 | Tilastokeskus".
^ ^a ^b "What is Häme?". Visit Häme.
^ "Kanta-Häme" (in Finnish). Ruokatieto. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
^ "Maakuntien parhaat: Kanta-Häme" (in Finnish). K-Ruoka. Retrieved 26 January 2024.