Uusimaa

Uusimaa Nyland
Region
Region of Uusimaa Uudenmaan maakunta (Finnish) Landskapet Nyland (Swedish)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Uusmaalaisten laulu
Uusimaa in red on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 60°15′N 24°30′E / 60.250°N 24.500°E / 60.250; 24.500
Country	Finland
Historical province	Uusimaa
Capital	Helsinki
Government
• Regional Mayor	Ossi Savolainen [fi]
• President of the Council	Eero Heinäluoma
Area
• Total	9,568 km2 (3,694 sq mi)
Population  (December 31, 2022)
• Total	1,734,000[1]
• Density	181/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	uusmaalainen (Finnish) nylänning (Swedish)
GDP [2]
• Total	€105.831 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	FI-18
NUTS	181
– HDI (2021)	0.960[3] very high
Regional bird	Blackbird
Regional fish	Zander
Regional flower	Windflower
Regional animal	European hedgehog
Regional stone	Hornblende
Regional lake	Lake Tuusula
Website	uudenmaanliitto.fi

Uusimaa (Finnish: [ˈuːsimɑː]; Swedish: Nyland, Finland Swedish: [ˈnyːlɑnd]; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, Helsinki, along with the surrounding metropolitan area, are both contained in the region, and Uusimaa is Finland's most populous region. The population of Uusimaa is 1,734,000.

While predominantly Finnish-speaking, Uusimaa has the highest total number of native speakers of Swedish in Finland even at a much lower share than two other regions.