Uusimaa
Uusimaa
Nyland | |
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| Region of Uusimaa Uudenmaan maakunta (Finnish) Landskapet Nyland (Swedish) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Uusmaalaisten laulu | |
Uusimaa in red on a map of Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°30′E / 60.250°N 24.500°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Historical province | Uusimaa |
| Capital | Helsinki |
| Other cities and towns | Espoo, Hanko, Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Karkkila, Kauniainen, Kerava, Lohja, Loviisa, Porvoo, Raseborg and Vantaa |
| Government | |
| • Regional Mayor | Ossi Savolainen |
| • President of the Council | Eero Heinäluoma |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,568 km2 (3,694 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2022) | |
• Total | 1,734,000 |
| • Density | 181/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | uusmaalainen (Finnish) nylänning (Swedish) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €105.831 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FI-18 |
| NUTS | 181 |
| – HDI (2021) | 0.960 very high |
| Regional bird | Blackbird |
| Regional fish | Zander |
| Regional flower | Windflower |
| Regional animal | European hedgehog |
| Regional stone | Hornblende |
| Regional lake | Lake Tuusula |
| Website | uudenmaanliitto.fi |
Uusimaa (Finnish: [ˈuːsimɑː]; Swedish: Nyland, Finland Swedish: [ˈnyːlɑnd]) is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme, and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, Helsinki, along with its surrounding metropolitan area, is located in the Uusimaa region, which is Finland's most populous region. Its population is 1,734,000.