Pirkanmaa

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Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaan maakunta
Birkalands landskap
Region
Coat of arms of Pirkanmaa
Coat of arms
Pirkanmaa on a map of Finland
Pirkanmaa on a map of Finland
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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, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Southwest Finland.

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture, see Tavastia (historical province) and Satakunta (historical province).

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Pirkanmaa

Pirkanmaa includes 22 municipalities of which 11 have city status. The cities are marked in bold in the following list.

Alphabetical list of municipalities in Pirkanmaa:

Politics

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Pirkanmaa:

Gallery

  • City of Tampere from Pyynikki Observation Tower

  • St. Olav's Church in Tyrvää, Sastamala

  • Kangasala is known for its many heights and observation towers; Lake Vesijärvi

  • A view from Helvetinjärvi National Park, Ruovesi

  • Kallenautio, a museum for traditional peasant culture in Juupajoki

  • Tampere Cathedral, one of best examples of Finnish National Romantic architecture

  • Rural landspace in Sääksmäki

  • A building of Rahkola Manor in Ikaalinen; an example of traditional peasant architecture

  • Old industrial buildings at Tammerkoski Rapids in the heart of Tampere centre

  • Paper mill in Mänttä, a small industry town; there is still a lot of active industry in the region

  • Pispala, a district of Tampere with Lake Pyhäjärvi in the background

  • Kangasala Church

  • A windmill in Windmill Museum in Pälkäne

  • Virrat, a typical little Finnish town

  • Pukstaavi, Museum of Finnish Book in Vammala, Sastamala

  • 1970s blocks in Hervanta, Tampere

  • Ideapark in Lempäälä, a pioneer of motorway-side shopping malls in Finland

  • Hämeenkyrö Church

  • Visavuori, home and studio of sculptor Emil Wikström in National Romantic style in Sääksmäki

  • Mustamakkara with lingonberry jam, traditional meal from Tampere

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to the Tampere Region". Council of Tampere Region. Retrieved 2013-06-20.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

External links


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