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Hämeenlinna (Swedish: Tavastehus) is granted privileges after it separated from the Vanaja parish as its own city in Tavastia.
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Hämeenlinna
City in Tavastia Proper, Finland
Hämeenlinna is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is approximately 68,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Swedish language
North Germanic language
Swedish is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, making it the fourth most spoken Germanic language, and the first among its type in the Nordic countries…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Privilege (law)
Entitlement or immunity of a certain group
A privilege is a certain entitlement to immunity granted by the state or another authority to a restricted group, either by birth or on a conditional basis. Land-titles and taxi medallions are examples of transferable privilege – they can be revoked in certain circumstances. In…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Vanaja (Finland)
Former municipality
Vanaja is a former municipality of Finland. It was located in Häme Province about 100 kilometres (60 mi) north of Helsinki. It is also speculated that it might have been the name for an Iron Age and early Middle Ages settlement found opposite to the Häme Castle.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Häme
Historical province in southern Finland
Tavastia is a historical province in the south of Finland. It borders Finland Proper, Satakunta, Ostrobothnia, Savonia and Uusimaa.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 19
Day of the year
January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 346 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)