Uusimaa

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 Greater Helsinki 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.

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Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude	Longitude
N 60.25 °	E 24.5 °

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Address

Kakarlammen luonnonsuojelualue

Hauklammentie
02860 Helsinki sub-region, Veikkola (Pohjoinen Kirkkonummi)
Finland
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