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.