Pirkanmaa
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| Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaan maakunta Birkalands landskap |
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Western Finland | ||
| Historical province | Satakunta, Häme | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 14,469.39 km2 (5,586.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| - Total | 477,000 | ||
| - Density | 33/km2 (85.4/sq mi) | ||
| 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), or the Tampere Region (official English name), is a region of Finland located in Western Finland province. It borders on the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Finland.
As the name implies, the city of Tampere is the regional centre.
[edit] Historical provinces
For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia and Satakunta
[edit] Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa includes 24 municipalities of which 11 have township status.
Alphabetical list of municipalities in Pirkanmaa:
[edit] External links
Media related to Pirkanmaa at Wikimedia Commons- Pirkanmaa
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Coordinates: 61°42′N 23°43′E / 61.7°N 23.717°E
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