Uusimaa (historical province)

Uusimaa (Swedish: Nyland; lit. 'new land') is a historical province in the south of Finland. It borders Finland Proper, Tavastia, Savonia, and Karelia. From the Middle Ages to 1809, most of the present-day Finland was a part of Sweden. Uusimaa was thus also included among the historical Swedish provinces. The modern province of Uusimaa is included within the borders of the historical province.

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