Pirkanmaa

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Pirkanmaa, or the Tampere Region (official English name), is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. It borders to 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.

Pirkanmaan maakunta
Birkalands landskap

Region
Province Western Finland
Historical province Satakunda
Area km²
Population
- Total (-)
- Population density>Density
453,978
37.0/km²
Regional bird White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Regional fish Asp (Aspius aspius)
Regional flora Bird Cherry (Prunus padus)

Map highlighting the location of the Region of Pirkanmaa

Region Province Western Finland Historical province Finland Proper Area km² Population
- Total (2002)
- Population density>Density
450,968
42.4/km² Regional bird Jackdaw Regional fish Baltic herring Regional flora Oak
Map highlighting the location of the Region of Finland Proper

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Contents

1 Historical Provinces
2 Regional Council
3 Municipalities
4 Heraldry
5 External links

Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia and Satakunta

Regional Council

Main article: Pirkanmaa Regional Council

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Pirkanmaa

Pirkanmaa includes 33 municipalities of which 11 have township status.

Alphabetical list of municipalities in Pirkanmaa:

Hämeenkyrö
Ikaalinen
Juupajoki
Kangasala
Kihniö
Kuhmalahti
Kuru
Kylmäkoski
Lempäälä
Luopioinen
Längelmäki

Mouhijärvi
Mänttä
Nokia
Orivesi
Pirkkala
Parkano
Punkalaidun
Pälkäne
Ruovesi
Suodenniemi
Tampere

Toijala
Urjala
Valkeakoski
Vammala
Vesilahti
Viiala
Viljakkala
Vilppula
Virrat
Ylöjärvi
Äetsä

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Pirkanmaa

External links

[Pirkanmaa]

Regions of Finland
Central Finland \| Central Ostrobothnia \| Eastern Uusimaa \| Finland Proper \| Kainuu \| Kymenlaakso \| Lapland \| North Karelia \| Northern Ostrobothnia \| Northern Savonia \| Ostrobothnia \| Pirkanmaa \| Päijänne Tavastia \| Satakunta \| South Karelia \| Southern Ostrobothnia \| Southern Savonia \| Tavastia Proper \| Uusimaa

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