Nyland and Tavastehus County explained

Conventional Long Name:Nyland and Tavastehus County
Native Name:Nylands och Tavastehus län
Uudenmaan ja Hämeen lääni
Common Name:Nyland
Subdivision:County
Nation:the Swedish Empire 1634-1809
Province of Grand Duchy of Finland 1809-1831
Year Start:1634
Event Start:Established
Year End:1831
S1:Uusimaa Province
Flag S1:Flag of Russia.svg
S2:Häme Province
Flag S2:Flag of Russia.svg
Capital:Tavastehus
Title Leader:Governor
Footnotes:1

Nyland and Tavastehus County was a county of the Swedish Empire in Finland from 1634 to 1809.

In 1775 whole northern part of the county (later Central Finland region) was transferred to the new Vasa County. Also a part of historical Satakunta was added to the Nyland and Tavastehus County from the Åbo and Björneborg County, while Upper Hollola was transferred to the new Kymmenegård County.

By the Treaty of Fredrikshamn in 1809 Sweden ceded all its territories in Finland, east of the Torne River, to Russia. The county still continued to exist as a province of the new autonomic Grand Duchy of Finland until 1831, when it was split to Häme Province and Uusimaa Province.

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