Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaan maakunta landskapet Birkaland | |||
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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 | UTC+2 (EET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | ||
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 the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijät-Häme, South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi).
Historical provinces
Municipalities
The region of Pirkanmaa is made up of 22 municipalities, of which 12 have city status (marked in bold).
North Western Pirkanmaa sub-region:
Upper Pirkanmaa sub-region:
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Southern Pirkanmaa sub-region:
South Western Pirkanmaa sub-region:
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Tampere sub-region:
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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
- City of Tampere from Pyynikki Observation Tower
- St. Olav's Church in Tyrvää, Sastamala
- Kangasala is known for its many heights and observation towers; Lake Vesijärvi
- A view from Helvetinjärvi National Park, Ruovesi
- Kallenautio, a museum for traditional peasant culture in Juupajoki
- Tampere Cathedral, one of the best examples of Finnish National Romantic architecture
- Rural landspace in Sääksmäki
- A building of Rahkola Manor in Ikaalinen; an example of traditional peasant architecture
- Old industrial buildings at Tammerkoski Rapids in the heart of Tampere centre
- Paper mill in Mänttä, a small industry town; there is still a lot of active industry in the region
- Pispala, a district of Tampere with Lake Pyhäjärvi in the background
- Kangasala Church
- A windmill in Windmill Museum in Pälkäne
- Virrat, a typical little Finnish town
- Pukstaavi, Museum of Finnish Book in Vammala, Sastamala
- 1970s blocks in Hervanta, Tampere
- Ideapark in Lempäälä, a pioneer of motorway-side shopping malls in Finland
- Hämeenkyrö Church
- Visavuori, home and studio of sculptor Emil Wikström in National Romantic style in Sääksmäki
- Mustamakkara with lingonberry jam, traditional meal from Tampere
See also
References
- ↑ "Welcome to the Tampere Region". Council of Tampere Region. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
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