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Region in Uusimaa, Finland
Eastern Uusimaa
Itä-Uusimaa Itä-Uudenmaan maakunta
landskapet Östra Nyland
Region
Coat of arms of Eastern Uusimaa Itä-UusimaaCoat of arms
Eastern Uusimaa on a map of FinlandEastern Uusimaa on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 60°30′N 26°00′E / 60.500°N 26.000°E / 60.500; 26.000
CountryFinland
Historical provinceUusimaa
CapitalPorvoo
Area
 • Total2,800.28 km (1,081.19 sq mi)
Population
 • Total95,300
 • Density34/km (88/sq mi)
NUTS182
Regional birdSwallow (Hirundo rustica)
Regional fishTrout (Salmo trutta)
Regional flowerColtsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
Websiteita-uusimaa.fi

Eastern Uusimaa or, officially, Itä-Uusimaa (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. It bordered the regions of Uusimaa, Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and Kymenlaakso.

Historical provinces

For history, geography, and culture, see Uusimaa (historical province).

Municipalities

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:

Porvoo Sub-region:

- transferred to the Helsinki sub-region of the Uusimaa region on 1 January 2011

References

  1. "Luokitus: Maakunnat 2022 | Tilastokeskus".
  2. "Valtioneuvosto päätti Uudenmaan ja Itä-Uudenmaan maakuntien yhdistämisestä" (in Finnish). Ministry of Finance. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2010.

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