Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa (Swedish: Birkaland, also known as Tampere Region in government documents[1]), is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Päijät-Häme, Kanta-Häme and Southwest Finland. Its total population is the second largest among Finland's regions after Uusimaa.
Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaan maakunta landskapet Birkaland | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Pirkanmaa on a map of Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°42′N 23°43′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Historical province | Satakunta, Tavastia |
| Capital | Tampere |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,469.39 km2 (5,586.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 517,666 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/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 |
Historical provinces
Municipalities
Tampere, the capital city of the Pirkanmaa region.
The region of Pirkanmaa is made up of 22 municipalities, of which 12 have city status (marked in bold).
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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 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Pirkanmaa:
- Social Democratic Party 22.10%
- National Coalition Party 18.47%
- Finns Party 17.32%
- Green League 12.42%
- Centre Party 8.87%
- Left Alliance 8.14%
- Christian Democrats 5.74%
- Movement Now 2.40%
- Blue Reform 1.12%
- Seven Star Movement 0.46%
- Swedish People's Party 0.11%
- Other parties 2.85%
See also
References
- "Welcome to the Tampere Region". Council of Tampere Region. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
External links
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