- Population
- 170,925
- 170.9K
- Elevation
- 144 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 12
- listed under Kanta-Häme
- Airports
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport68 km
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport75 km
About Kanta-Häme
Kanta-Häme is a region. Location: Finland. Population: 170,925. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (68 km).
Travel notes for Kanta-Häme
From Wikivoyage
Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme) is a region in Southern Finland.
Understand+
The region has a diverse landscape, including forests, lakes, and rolling hills.
Historically, Tavastia Proper was an important region for agriculture and forestry due to its fertile land and vast forests. The largest city in the region is Hämeenlinna, which was also the provincial capital. Hämeenlinna is known for its medieval castle, Häme Castle, which is a popular tourist attraction. The region is also home to many other cultural and historical sites, including museums, churches, and old towns.
Get in+
From Helsinki Airport (HEL IATA), you can continue by bus or train.
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP IATA) may have flights of Air Baltic from Scandinavia and the odd airports in the rest of Europe. Turku has some international flights, most of them operated by Wizz Air.
The main railroad north from Helsinki goes through Tavastia Proper, so especially from Helsinki or Tampere it is quite easy to get to places like Hämeenlinna and Riihimäki by train; also all buses going northwest from Helsinki travel along National Road 3 and stop in cities along the way. To reach the western parts of the region, take the bus.
Coach routes through the province include:
Helsinki—Tampere—Vaasa
Tampere—Lahti—Kouvola—Kotka
Turku—Forssa—Hämeenlinna—Lahti
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Climate of Kanta-Häme
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- July (80 mm)
- Driest month
- February (31 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 55 | 80 | 78 | 58 | 60 | 56 | 49 |
How to get to Kanta-Häme
The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 167 km to the south.
Airports
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 68 kmnorthwest
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 75 kmsoutheast
- Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 122 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 167 kmsouth
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 387 kmnorthwest
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 390 kmsouthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 391 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Kanta-Häme
12 placesCountries & regions3
- Forssa · District
- Hämeenlinna · District
- Riihimäki · District
Mountains & nature2
- Liesjärven Kansallispuisto · Natural site
- Torronsuon Kansallispuisto · Natural site
Lakes, rivers & coasts7
- Hauhonselkä · Lake
- Ilmoilanselkä · Lake
- Iso-Roine · Lake
- Kernaalanjärvi · Lake
- Kuohijärvi · Lake
- Loppijärvi · Lake
- Pääjärvi · Lake
Largest cities and towns
Sources & licences
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