Pirkanmaa
| Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaan maakunta landskapet Birkaland | |||
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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).
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Historical provinces[edit]
Municipalities[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Visavuori, home and studio of sculptor Emil Wikström in National Romantic style in Sääksmäki
Mustamakkara with lingonberry jam, traditional meal from Tampere
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Welcome to the Tampere Region". Council of Tampere Region. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
External links[edit]
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