Uusimaa
Uusimaa
Nyland | |
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| Region of Uusimaa Uudenmaan maakunta (Finnish) Landskapet Nyland (Swedish) | |
| 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]; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, Helsinki, along with the surrounding metropolitan area, are both contained in the region, and Uusimaa is Finland's most populous region. The population of Uusimaa is 1,734,000.
While predominantly Finnish-speaking, Uusimaa has the highest total number of native speakers of Swedish in Finland even at a much lower share than two other regions.