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Also known as Uudenmaan maakunta, Nyland, Newland

Uusimaa (; , ) 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.

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Uusimaa is a region in Finland that contains the country's capital and largest city, Helsinki, along with its metropolitan area, making it Finland's most populous region with 1.7 million people. The region borders four other Finnish regions and serves as the country's political and urban center.

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Settlement.name: Uusimaa
Settlement.official_name: Region of Uusimaa
Settlement.settlement_type: Region
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Uusimaa.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 75px
Settlement.image_shield: Uusimaa.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Logo of theRegional Council
Settlement.blank_emblem_size: 125px
Settlement.anthem: Uusmaalaisten laulu
Settlement.image_map: Uusimaa sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.map_caption: Uusimaa in red on a map of Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Historical province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uusimaa
Settlement.seat_type: Capital

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Nyland
Population: 1799629
Area: 9568.85
Official website: www.uudenmaanliitto.fi/sv
Image: Hanko aerial 1.jpg

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Commons category: Uusimaa
native label: Nyland
P11012: Robert Brasillach
inception: 1994-01-01

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History
Heraldry
Municipalities
Municipalities on the map
Sub-regions
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Places of interest
Economy
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Health
Regional council
Media
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Elections
See also
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Uusimaa (; , ) 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.

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