Eastern Uusimaa

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.

Eastern Uusimaa
Itä-Uusimaa
Itä-Uudenmaan maakunta
landskapet Östra Nyland
Region
Eastern Uusimaa on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 60°30′N 26°00′E
CountryFinland
Historical provinceUusimaa
CapitalPorvoo
Area
  Total2,800.28 km2 (1,081.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
  Total95,300
  Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
NUTS182
Regional birdSwallow (Hirundo rustica)
Regional fishTrout (Salmo trutta)
Regional flowerColtsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
Websiteita-uusimaa.fi
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