Hämeenlinna is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country on the shores of Lake Vanajavesi. The city has a population of approximately 69,000, while its sub-region has about 94,000 residents, making it the 15th most populous municipality in Finland and the 14th most populous urban area in the country. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude60.994444 degrees north 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Hämeenlinna (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 68,614 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 60.994444, longitude 24.466667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 80 m
P2046 (area)
area 2031.57 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1639
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 68614 (2025)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Hämeenlinna - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevationQuote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 83 m
3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 60.75, 24.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 60.75, 24.25
60.75 24.25 Dfb
4. GeoNames: Hämeenlinna - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 659180Quote, cities500 record 659180
60.99596 24.46434 P PPLA FI 05 051 109 68473 83 Europe/Helsinki
Hämeenlinna (Wikipedia)
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Hämeenlinna (Finnish: [ˈhæmeːnˌlinːɑ]; Swedish: Tavastehus; Karelian: Hämienlinna; Latin: Tavastum or Croneburgum) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme.
- In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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