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Vanaja | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
| Vanajan kunta Vånå kommun | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Vanaja.vaakuna.svg) Coat of arms | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Vanaja.sijainti.1960.svg) Location of Vanaja in the Häme Province | |
| Coordinates: 61°00′13″N 024°28′10″E / 61.00361°N 24.46944°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Province | Häme Province |
| Merged into Hattula, Hämeenlinna, Janakkala and Renko | 1967 |
| Seat | Hattelmala |
| Area | |
| • Land | 300.4 km2 (116.0 sq mi) |
| Population (1966-12-31) | |
• Total | 6,636 |
Vanaja is a former municipality of Finland. It was located in Häme Province about 100 kilometres (60 mi) north of Helsinki. It is also speculated that it might have been the name for an Iron Age and early Middle Ages settlement found opposite to the Häme Castle.
The municipality bordered Hämeenlinna, Hattula, Hauho, Tuulos, Lammi, Janakkala and Renko. Before 1948, it bordered Hämeenlinnan maalaiskunta instead of Hattula.