Pirkanmaa
| Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaan maakunta Birkalands landskap | ||
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| Region | ||
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 Pirkanmaa on a map of Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 61°42′N 23°43′E / 61.700°N 23.717°ECoordinates: 61°42′N 23°43′E / 61.700°N 23.717°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Historical province | Satakunta, Tavastia | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14,469.39 km2 (5,586.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013) | ||
| • Total | 500,166 | |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| ISO 3166 code | FI-11 | |
| NUTS | 192 | |
| Regional bird | White wagtail (Motacilla alba) | |
| Regional fish | Asp (Aspius aspius) | |
| Regional flower | Bird cherry (Prunus padus) | |
| Website | pirkanmaa.fi | |
Pirkanmaa (Swedish: Birkaland, also known as Tampere Region in government documents[1]), is a region of Finland. It borders on the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Southwest Finland.
Historical provinces
Municipalities
Pirkanmaa includes 22 municipalities of which 11 have city status. The cities are marked in bold in the following list.
Alphabetical list of municipalities in Pirkanmaa:
- Akaa (17,129)
- Hämeenkyrö (10,538)
- Ikaalinen (7,353)
- Juupajoki (2,041)
- Kangasala (30,206)
- Kihniö (2,149)
- Lempäälä (20,955)
- Mänttä-Vilppula (11,306)
- Nokia (32,402)
- Orivesi (9,582)
- Pirkkala (6,886)
- Parkano (6,975)
- Punkalaidun (18,139)
- Pälkäne (3,232)
- Ruovesi (4,939)
- Sastamala (24,474)
- Tampere (219,624)
- Urjala (5,242)
- Valkeakoski (21,175)
- Vesilahti (4,414)
- Virrat (7,453)
- Ylöjärvi (31,521)
Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Pirkanmaa:
- National Coalition Party 22.3%
- Social Democratic Party 21.6%
- True Finns 21.1%
- Centre Party 10.4%
- Left Alliance 8.3%
- Green League 8.3%
- Christian Democrats 5.0%
Gallery
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City of Tampere from Pyynikki Observation Tower
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St. Olav's Church in Tyrvää, Sastamala
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Kangasala is known for its many heights and observation towers; Lake Vesijärvi
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A view from Helvetinjärvi National Park, Ruovesi
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Kallenautio, a museum for traditional peasant culture in Juupajoki
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Tampere Cathedral, one of the best examples of Finnish National Romantic architecture
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Rural landspace in Sääksmäki
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A building of Rahkola Manor in Ikaalinen; an example of traditional peasant architecture
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Old industrial buildings at Tammerkoski Rapids in the heart of Tampere centre
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Paper mill in Mänttä, a small industry town; there is still a lot of active industry in the region
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Pispala, a district of Tampere with Lake Pyhäjärvi in the background
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Kangasala Church
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A windmill in Windmill Museum in Pälkäne
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Virrat, a typical little Finnish town
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Pukstaavi, Museum of Finnish Book in Vammala, Sastamala
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1970s blocks in Hervanta, Tampere
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Ideapark in Lempäälä, a pioneer of motorway-side shopping malls in Finland
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Hämeenkyrö Church
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Visavuori, home and studio of sculptor Emil Wikström in National Romantic style in Sääksmäki
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Mustamakkara with lingonberry jam, traditional meal from Tampere
See also
References
- ↑ "Welcome to the Tampere Region". Council of Tampere Region. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
External links
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