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Uusimaa Province

This article is about the 1831-1997 province. For other uses, see Uusimaa (disambiguation).

The Province of Uusimaa (Finnish: Uudenmaan lääni, Swedish: Nylands län, Russian: Губерния У́усимаа) was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997.[1]

Province of Uusimaa
Uudenmaan lääni
Nylands län
Губерния У́усимаа
Province of Finland
1831–1997
Coat of arms of Uusimaa
Coat of arms

CapitalHelsinki
Area 
• 1 January 1993
10,404 km2 (4,017 sq mi)
Population 
• 1 January 1993
1,277,932
History 
• Established
1831
• Disestablished
1997
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
County of Nyland and Tavastehus
Southern Finland

It was established in 1831, when the County of Nyland and Tavastehus was divided into the Häme Province and Uusimaa Province.

In 1997 it was merged with the Kymi Province and the southern parts of the Häme Province into the new Southern Finland Province.[2]

History

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The beginnings of the Province of Uusimaa lie in the Swedish governance reforms of 1634. At that time, new counties were established also in the territories of Finland.


The five counties established in Finland were the counties of Uusimaa and Häme, the counties of Turku and Pori, the counties of Viipuri and Savonlinna, the province of Ostrobothnia and the county of Käkisalmi.

Maps

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Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold)

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Former municipalities (disestablished before 1997)

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Governors

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References

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  1. ^ "Smart City Hub – World Alliance for Low Carbon Cities". www.walcc.org. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Smart City Hub – World Alliance for Low Carbon Cities". www.walcc.org. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

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