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 204,781, making it the fifth largest region in Finland after Helsinki, Tampere, Turku and Oulu.[1]

Lahti sub-region
Lahden seutukunta
Location of Lahti sub-region
Country Finland
RegionPäijänne Tavastia
CapitalLahti
Population
 • Total
204,781
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Municipalities

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Coat of
arms
Municipality Population Land area
(km2)
Density
(/km2)
Finnish
speakers
Swedish
speakers
Other
speakers
  Asikkala 7,869 563 14 98 % 0.2 % 3 %
  Hartola 2,503 543 5 98 % 0.1 % 3 %
  Heinola 17,838 676 26 95 % 0.2 % 5 %
  Hollola 22,834 651 35 97 % 0.3 % 3 %
  Iitti 6,437 590 11 97 % 0.2 % 2 %
  Kärkölä 4,094 257 16 95 % 0.5 % 5 %
  Lahti 121,447 460 264 90 % 0.4 % 9 %
  Orimattila 15,637 785 20 96 % 0.6 % 4 %
  Padasjoki 2,687 523 5 98 % 0.4 % 3 %
  Sysmä 3,435 667 5 98 % 0.3 % 3 %
Total 204,781 5,715 36 92 % 0.4 % 7 %

References

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