Municipalities of Uusimaa
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The 28 municipalities of the Uusimaa Region
Uusimaa
Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish, is a region in Finland. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Kymenlaakso...

 in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 are divided between four sub-regions
Sub-regions of Finland
In 2009 Finland is divided into 70 sub-regions . The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland...

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Helsinki Sub-region

  • Espoo
    Espoo
    Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....

     (Esbo)
  • Helsinki
    Helsinki
    Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...

     (Helsingfors)
  • Hyvinkää
    Hyvinkää
    Hyvinkää is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in Uusimaa region, approximately north of the capital Helsinki. The town was chartered in 1960. Hyvinkää belongs to the Province of Southern Finland. The population of Hyvinkää is ....

     (Hyvinge)
  • Järvenpää
    Järvenpää
    Järvenpää is a town and municipality of Finland.-History:Järvenpää was separated from its parent community Tuusula in 1951. Järvenpää was granted the status of a market town after the separation. Neighbouring districts Kellokoski and Nummenkylä were not added to the municipality of Järvenpää and...

  • Karkkila
    Karkkila
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  • Kirkkonummi
    Kirkkonummi
    Kirkkonummi is a municipality of inhabitants in southern Finland. The literal meaning of the words "Kirkkonummi" and "Kyrkslätt" in English is "church moor"....

     (Kyrkslätt)
  • Lohja
    Lohja
    Lohja , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...

     (Lojo)
  • Mäntsälä
    Mäntsälä
    Mäntsälä is a municipality in the province of Southern Finland, and is part of the Uusimaa region. It has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....

  • Nurmijärvi
    Nurmijärvi
    Nurmijärvi is the most populated rural municipality of Finland, located north of the capital Helsinki.The close proximity to Helsinki has led to a considerable growth of the major villages such as Klaukkala and Rajamäki, which nowadays are considered dormitory towns of Helsinki...

  • Pornainen
    Pornainen
    Pornainen is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

  • Siuntio
    Siuntio
    Siuntio is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

     (Sjundeå)
  • Vihti
    Vihti
    Vihti is a small municipality located in the Uusimaa region of province of Southern Finland, approximately northwest of the capital city Helsinki. Its seat is Nummela. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

     (Vichtis)

Raseborg Sub-region

  • Hanko
    Hanko, Finland
    Hanko , is a bilingual port town and municipality on the south coast of Finland, west of Helsinki. Its current population is , with a majority being Finnish speakers and a strong minority being Swedish speakers.-Politics:...

     (Hangö)
  • Ingå
    Ingå
    Ingå is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

     (Inkoo)
  • Raseborg
    Raseborg
    http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raseborg&action=editRaseborg is a town and municipality of Finland. It was created on January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Ekenäs, Karis and Pohja were consolidated into a single town....

     (Raasepori)

Porvoo Sub-region

  • Askola
    Askola
    Askola is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

  • Myrskylä
    Myrskylä
    Myrskylä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

     (Mörskom)
  • Pukkila
    Pukkila
    Pukkila is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish...

  • Porvoo
    Porvoo
    Porvoo is a city and a municipality situated on the southern coast of Finland approximately east of Helsinki. Porvoo is one of the six medieval towns in Finland, first mentioned as a city in texts from 14th century...

     (Borgå)
  • Sipoo
    Sipoo
    Sipoo is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Nikkilä/Nickby.It is the eastern neighbour of Helsinki and is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...

    (Sibbo)
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