Pirkanmaa
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Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaan maakunta Birkalands landskap |
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Pirkanmaa on a map of Finland |
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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 | 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.
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Historical provinces[edit]
For history, geography and culture, see Tavastia (historical province) and Satakunta (historical province).
Municipalities[edit]
Main article: Municipalities of Pirkanmaa
The region of Pirkanmaa is made up of 22 municipalities, of which 11 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: |
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]
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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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Welcome to the Tampere Region". Council of Tampere Region. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
External links[edit]
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