Hämeenlinna

city in the region of Kanta-Häme in Finland
Place town Q202158
Hämeenlinna
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Hämeenlinna

Summary

Hämeenlinna is a town[1]. Hämeenlinna ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,281 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hämeenlinna is located in Kanta-Häme[3].
  • Hämeenlinna is in the country of Finland[4].
  • Hämeenlinna's head of government is recorded as Olli-Poika Parviainen[5].
  • Hämeenlinna's instance of is recorded as town[6].
  • Hämeenlinna's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland[7].
  • Hämeenlinna's instance of is recorded as city[8].
  • Hämeenlinna's official language is recorded as Finnish[9].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Asikkala[10].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Akaa[11].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Hattula[12].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Hausjärvi[13].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Hollola[14].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Janakkala[15].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Loppi[16].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Padasjoki[17].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Pälkäne[18].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Tammela[19].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Urjala[20].
  • Hämeenlinna's shares border with is recorded as Valkeakoski[21].
  • Hämeenlinna followed Hauho[22].
  • Hämeenlinna followed Kalvola[23].
  • Hämeenlinna followed Lammi[24].
  • Hämeenlinna followed Renko[25].
  • Hämeenlinna followed Tuulos[26].
  • Hämeenlinna's twinned administrative body is recorded as Weimar[27].

Body

Geography

Hämeenlinna is in the country of Finland[4]. Hämeenlinna is located in Kanta-Häme[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+67804'}[28], {'amount': '+68011'}[29], {'amount': '+5436'}[30], {'amount': '+45980'}[31], {'amount': '+46108'}[32], and {'amount': '+46352'}[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town[6], municipality of Finland[7], and city[8].

History and Context

1639 marks the founding of Hämeenlinna[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Hämeenlinna include 2535 Hämeenlinna[35], an asteroid[36].

Why It Matters

Hämeenlinna ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,281 views/month).[2] Hämeenlinna has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Hämeenlinna is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for Hämeenlinna include 2535 Hämeenlinna[35], an asteroid[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Miksuko · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → Тавастгус, Hämeenlinnan kaupunki, Tavastehus stads +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1448]]: Tavastehus stad, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275163|batch #275163]]"
  2. 4w ago · Juustila · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nickname → Hämpton
    Located in time zone → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1449]]: Hämpton"
  3. 12w ago · UKChris-wiki · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Osm name suggestion index id → hameenlinnankaupunki-b3609d, hameenlinnankaupunki-4ccccf
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P8253]]: hameenlinnankaupunki-4ccccf, Updated name-suggestion-index related claims, see https://nsi.guide for project details."
  4. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 94148, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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