Lahti sub-region

Lahti sub-region
Lahden seutukunta
Country Finland
RegionPäijänne Tavastia
CapitalLahti
Population
 • Total
204,651
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Lahti sub-region is a subdivision of Päijänne Tavastia and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. The Lahti region has a population of 204,651, making it the fifth largest region in Finland after Helsinki, Tampere, Turku and Oulu.[1]

Municipalities

Coat of
arms
Municipality Population Land area
(km2)
Density
(/km2)
Finnish
speakers
Swedish
speakers
Other
speakers
Asikkala 7,872 563 14 96 % 0.2 % 4 %
Hartola 2,476 543 5 96 % 0 % 4 %
Heinola 17,830 676 26 94 % 0.2 % 6 %
Hollola 22,879 651 35 96 % 0.3 % 4 %
Iitti 6,387 590 11 98 % 0.2 % 2 %
Kärkölä 4,085 257 16 94 % 0.5 % 5 %
Lahti 121,386 460 264 89 % 0.4 % 10 %
Orimattila 15,658 785 20 95 % 0.6 % 5 %
Padasjoki 2,672 523 5 97 % 0 % 3 %
Sysmä 3,406 667 5 97 % 0.3 % 3 %
Total 204,651 5,715 36 92 % 0.4 % 8 %

References

  1. ^ "Number of foreign-language speakers grew by nearly 38,000 persons". Statistics Finland. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.