Hämeenlinna - Finland

Officials from Hämeenlinna, a city in the south of Finland.

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Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about 67,000 inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland and is the birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius.

Nearby cities include the capital Helsinki (98 km/61 mi), Tampere (73 km/45 mi) and Lahti (72 km/45 mi).

 

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The medieval Häme Castle (Hämeen linna) is located in the city. - in: wikipedia

The City of Hämeenlinna was founded in 1639. Hämeenlinna presents the ideal combination of nature and culture. Already 372 years old, the city is full of historical sights and surrounded by beautiful nature reserves. - in: http://www.hameenlinna.fi/english/