Hämäläis-Osakunta (HO, colloquially Hämis[1]) is one of the 15 student nations at the University of Helsinki,[2][3] Finnish-speaking and established in 1653 at The Royal Academy of Turku. In 1828, the academy moved to Helsinki adopting the name university and Hämäläis-Osakunta moved there along with the other nations. HO represents the historic region of Tavastia (nowadays, roughly Pirkanmaa, Tavastia Proper and Päijänne Tavastia), so it recruits its members actively there. The building of the nation, built in 1931,[4] is located in Kamppi, on Urho Kekkosen katu.

Hämäläis-Osakunta
AbbreviationHO
Formation1653
InspectorTiina Paunio
AddressUrho Kekkosen katu 4–6 D
00100 Helsinki
Finland
Websitehamalais-osakunta.fi
Student Nations at
Helsinki University

Premises

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Hämäläis-Osakunta owns the building Hämäläisten talo ("Tavastians' House" or loosely "Häme House") at Urho Kekkosen katu 4–8, across the street from the Kamppi Center. The first floor of 4 D is rented out to Tavastia Club and the four upper floors are reserved for use by the nation's members. The other staircases (4, 6 and 8) are also rented out by Hämäläisten ylioppilassäätiö (loosely "Häme Students' Foundation"), the foundation in charge for the real property of the nation.[5] The nation has also a summer villa in Hausjärvi.[6]

Friendship organizations

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Hämäläis-Osakunta has friendship pacts with five student nations and corporations at universities in Sweden, Estonia and Lithuania.[3][7]

Sweden

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Estonia

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Lithuania

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Notable members

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Honorary members

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References

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  1. ^ Hämäläis-Osakunta. "Oletko fuksi?" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  2. ^ Hämäläis-Osakunta. "Hämäläis-Osakunta – kotisi Helsingissä" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  3. ^ a b Hämäläis-Osakunta. "Sidosryhmät" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  4. ^ Hämäläisten ylioppilassäätiö. "Kampin kyljessä, ydinkeskustassa" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2012-07-20. Note: Click "palvelut".
  5. ^ Hämäläis-Osakunta. "Hämäläisten talo" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  6. ^ Hämäläis-Osakunta. "Kesäpaikka" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  7. ^ Korp! Sakala. "Sõprusorganisatsioonid" (in Estonian). Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  8. ^ "VÄINÖ LINNA" (DOC) (in Finnish). The Finnish Labour Museum. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
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