About Hämeenlinna
ABOUT HÄMEENLINNA
The City of Hämeenlinna was founded in 1639. On the 1st of January 2009 Hämeenlinna, Hauho, Kalvola, Lammi, Renko and Tuulos municipalities joined together and form a new city called Hämeenlinna.
Population 31.12.2009: 66 600.
Total area: 1819 km2, of which 247 km2 are lakes.
Municipal budget for 2009: 297,5 million €
Municipal tax for 2009: 19 %
Distances from/to:
Helsinki 100 km
Tampere 80 km
Lahti 80 km
Turku 140 km
Twin towns:
Baerum/Norway
Celle/Germany
Fiskenaesset/Greenland
Hafnarfjördur/Iceland
Tver/Russia
Püspökladanyi/Hungary
Torun/Poland
Uppsala/Sweden
Weimar/Germany
Tartu/Estonia
Lines of business:
Services 41 %
Industry 21 %
Trade, hotels and restaurants 15 %
Finance and insurance 11 %
Transport and communication 5 %
Some major firms in Hämeenlinna:
Rautaruukki
Patria Vehicles
Sisu Axles
Huhtamäki Oyj Polarcup
Kone Cranes Oyj
Kultakeskus Oy
Iittala Group
Viimeksi muokattu
15.2.2010
