Häme Province Explained

Native Name:
Swedish: Tavastehus län
Conventional Long Name:Province of Häme
Common Name:Häme
Subdivision:Province
Nation:Finland
Year Start:1831
Year End:1997
P1:County of Nyland and Tavastehus
Flag P1:Flag of Finland.svg
S1:Western Finland
Flag S1:Flag of Finland.svg
S2:Southern Finland
Flag S2:Flag of Finland.svg
Capital:Hämeenlinna
Coordinates:61°N 24.4414°W
Stat Year1:1 January 1993
Stat Area1:22246
Stat Pop1:688,200
Title Leader:Governor

The Province of Häme (Finnish: Hämeen lääni, Swedish: Tavastehus län) was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997.

In 1997 the southern parts with Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme was merged with the province of Uusimaa and Kymi into the new province of Southern Finland. The northern part with Pirkanmaa was merged with the provinces of Vaasa, Central Finland, Turku and Pori into the new province of Western Finland.

The province corresponds roughly to the current regions of Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme and Pirkanmaa.

Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold)

Former municipalities (disestablished before 1997)

Governors