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about Hameenlinna

Hämeenlinna (Tavastehus in Swedish) is a municipality and city in Häme in Finland. It is the residence city for the Governor of the province of Southern Finland. Nearby cities include Helsinki (100 km), Tampere (73 km) and Lahti (72 km)

The medieval Häme castle (Hämeen linna) is located in the city.

There has been a settlement in where the city now stands since the Iron age. In the 11th century the entire province was under influence of both Sweden and Novgorod, and the Castle of Häme (Hämeen linna from where the Finnish name Hämeenlinna comes from). A village was born during time near to the castle to provide services and goods to inhabitants.

The village was granted city rights in 1639 and soon after that the King of Sweden moved it couple of kilometres south where it now stands.

The city is has always been known for its excellent schools and academies where many famous Finns have studied.

The composer Jean Sibelius was born in Hämeenlinna.

Poet Eino Leino graduated from high school in Hämeenlinna.(Hämeenlinnan Lyseon Lukio = Hämeenlinna Lyseo Upper secondary school(Am. higschool)

Near cities to Hameenlinna

• Riihimaki travel guide 33 km
• Toijala travel guide 36 km
• Valkeakoski travel guide 37 km
• Hyvinkaa travel guide 47 km
• Forssa travel guide 49 km
• Karkkila travel guide 54 km
• Somero travel guide 65 km
• Lahti travel guide 66 km
• Tampere travel guide 67 km
• Jarvenpaa travel guide 69 km

Near webcams to Hameenlinna

• Hämeenlinna - Market Square webcam 0 km
• Hollola - shops webcam 53 km
• Saariselka webcam 59 km
• Lahti webcam 65 km
• Lahti - Tower cam webcam 66 km
• Tampere webcam 67 km
• Tampere - Hämeenkatu webcam 67 km
• Kauniainen webcam 88 km
• Porvoo webcam 95 km
• Helsinki webcam 96 km

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