Vanaja (Finland)
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Vanaja is a former municipality of Finland. It was located in Tavastia Proper 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.
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Vanaja | |
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Former municipality | |
Vanajan kunta Vånå kommun | |
Coordinates: 61°00′13″N 024°28′10″E | |
Country | Finland |
Province | Häme Province |
Region | Tavastia Proper |
Merged into Hattula, Hämeenlinna, Janakkala and Renko | 1967 |
Seat | Hattelmala |
Area | |
• Land | 300.4 km2 (116.0 sq mi) |
Population (1966-12-31) | |
• Total | 6,636 |
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The municipality bordered Hämeenlinna, Hattula, Hauho, Tuulos, Lammi, Janakkala and Renko. Before 1948, it bordered Hämeenlinnan maalaiskunta instead of Hattula.