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. Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... Satakunta is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Tavastia Proper is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Päijänne Tavastia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. ... Southern Ostrobothnia is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Central Finland is a region (maakunta / landskap) in the province of Western Finland. ...

As the name implies, the city of Tampere is the regional centre. Location within Finland Tampere (Swedish name Tammerfors) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes: Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. ...

Pirkanmaan maakunta Birkalands landskap Region FI192 Province Western Finland Historical province Satakunda Area 14,292 km² Population  - Total (-)  - 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

Image File history File links Pirkanmaa. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Finland are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context. ... Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län), following a 1997 redesign that reduced their number from 12. ... The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. ... The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi), Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ... Satakunda (Satakunta) is a historical province in south western Finland. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Binomial name Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Prunus padus The Bird Cherry Prunus padus is a species of cherry, native to northern Europe and northern Asia. ... Image File history File links Location_of_Pirkanmaa_in_Finland. ...

Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia Tavastia, Tavastland or Häme, is a historical province in the south of Finland. ...

Regional Council

Main article: Pirkanmaa Regional Council

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Pirkanmaa The 33 municipalities of Pirkanmaa in Finland are divided into six districts. ...

Pirkanmaa includes 33 municipalities of which 11 have township status. The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of self government in Finland and also act as the basic regional administrative units of the country. ...

Alphabetical list of municipalities in Pirkanmaa:

Hämeenkyrö (Tavastkyro in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Ikaalinen (Ikalis in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Juupajoki is a municipality of Finland. ... Kangasala is a municipality in Finland, next to Tampere. ... Kihniö is a municipality of Finland. ... Kuhmalahti is a municipality of Finland. ... Kuru is a municipality of Finland. ... Kylmäkoski is a municipality of Finland. ... Lempäälä is a municipality in southwestern Finland with 17,397 inhabitants (2003). ... Luopioinen is a municipality of Finland, situated about 60 kilometers from Tampere. ... Längelmäki is a municipality of Finland. ... Mouhijärvi is a municipality of Finland. ... Mänttä is a municipality of Finland. ... Nokia is a town and municipality of Finland on the banks of the Emäkoski River in the region of Pirkanmaa and the province of Western Finland, some 15 kilometers to the west of Tampere. ... Orivesi is a municipality of Finland. ... Pirkkala (Birkala in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Parkano is a town and municipality of Finland It is located 84 km north of Tampere in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. ... Pälkäne is a municipality of Finland. ... Ruovesi is a municipality of Finland. ... Sahalahti is an old municipality of Finland. ... Suodenniemi is a municipality of Finland. ... Location within Finland Tampere (Swedish name Tammerfors) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes: Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. ... Toijala is a municipality of Finland. ... Urjala is a municipality of Finland. ... Valkeakoski is a town and municipality of Finland. ... Vammala is a town and municipality of Finland. ... Vesilahti is a municipality of Finland. ... Viiala is a municipality of Finland. ... Viljakkala is a municipality of Finland. ... Vilppula is a municipality of Finland. ... Virrat (Virdois in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. ... Ylöjärvi is a town in Western Finland located 14 km from Tampere. ... Äetsä is a municipality of Finland. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Pirkanmaa

External links

• Pirkanmaa

Regions of Finland
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