Eastern Uusimaa
Itä-Uusimaa Itä-Uudenmaan maakunta landskapet Östra Nyland | |
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Coordinates: 60°30′N 26°00′E / 60.500°N 26.000°E | |
Country | Finland |
Historical province | Uusimaa |
Capital | Porvoo |
Area | |
• Total | 2,800.28 km2 (1,081.19 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 95,300 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
NUTS | 182 |
Regional bird | Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
Regional fish | Trout (Salmo trutta) |
Regional flower | Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) |
Website | ita-uusimaa.fi |
Eastern Uusimaa or, officially, Itä-Uusimaa[1] (Finnish: Itä-Uusimaa; Swedish: Östra Nyland; literally "Eastern New Land") was one of the 19 regions of Finland, until it consolidated with the region of Uusimaa on 1 January 2011.[2] It bordered the regions of Uusimaa, Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and Kymenlaakso.
For history, geography, and culture, see Uusimaa (historical province). |
Main article: Municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa |
The region of Eastern Uusimaa was made up of seven municipalities, of which two had city status (marked in bold). Finnish names of the various municipalities are given in brackets next to the English-usage name.
Loviisa Sub-region:
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Porvoo Sub-region:
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* - transferred to the Helsinki sub-region of the Uusimaa region on 1 January 2011