Pirkanmaa

Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaan maakunta Birkalands landskap
Region
Coat of arms
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 km^2 (5,586.66 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	500,166
• Density	35/km^2 (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, Päijät-Häme, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Southwest Finland.

Historical provinces

Municipalities

The region of Pirkanmaa is made up of 22 municipalities, of which 11 have city status (marked in bold).

North Western Pirkanmaa sub-region: Hämeenkyrö (10,538) Ikaalinen (7,353) Kihniö (2,149) Parkano (6,975) Upper Pirkanmaa sub-region: Juupajoki (2,041) Mänttä-Vilppula (11,306) Orivesi (9,582) Ruovesi (4,939) Virrat (7,453)

Southern Pirkanmaa sub-region: Akaa (17,129) Urjala (5,242) Valkeakoski (21,175) South Western Pirkanmaa sub-region: Punkalaidun (18,139) Sastamala (24,474)

Tampere sub-region: Kangasala (30,206) Lempäälä (20,955) Nokia (32,402) Pirkkala (18,984) Pälkäne (3,232) Tampere (219,624) Vesilahti (4,414) 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

• Birkarls

References

1. "Welcome to the Tampere Region". Council of Tampere Region. Retrieved 2013-06-20.

External links