- Uusimaa Province
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Uudenmaan lääni
Nylands län
Province of UusimaaProvince of Finland ← 
1831–1997 
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Capital Helsinki History - Independence December 6 1831 - Southern Finland est. December 31 1997 The Province of Uusimaa (Finnish: Uudenmaan lääni, Swedish: Nyland län) was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997.
In 1831 the Nyland-Tavastehus Governorate was divided into the Tavastehus Governorate and Nyland Governorate, and was thus formed.
In 1997 it was merged togeather with the Kymi Province and the southern parts of the Häme Province into the new Southern Finland Province.
Former provinces of Finland 1997–2009 
1917–1997 Central Finland (1960–1997) • Häme • Kuopio • Kymi (1947–1997) • Lapland • Mikkeli • Northern Karelia (1960–1997) • Oulu • Petsamo (1921) • Turku and Pori • Uusimaa • Vaasa • Viipuri (1917–1947) • ÅlandCategories:- States and territories established in 1831
- States and territories disestablished in 1997
- Provinces of Finland (1917–1997)
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