Päijänne Tavastie
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:
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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
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