Pirkanmaa

Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaan maakunta Birkalands landskap
Region
Coat of arms
Pirkanmaa on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 61°42′N 23°43′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), is a region of Finland. It borders on the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Päijät-Häme, 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

The region of Pirkanmaa is made up of 22 municipalities, of which 12 have city status (marked in bold).

North Western Pirkanmaa sub-region:

• Hämeenkyrö (10,538)
• Ikaalinen (7,353)
• Kihniö (2,149)
• Parkano (6,975)

Upper Pirkanmaa sub-region:

• Juupajoki (2,041)
• Mänttä-Vilppula (11,306)
• Orivesi (9,582)
• Ruovesi (4,939)
• Virrat (7,453)

Southern Pirkanmaa sub-region:

• Akaa (17,129)
• Urjala (5,242)
• Valkeakoski (21,175)

South Western Pirkanmaa sub-region:

• Punkalaidun (18,139)
• Sastamala (24,474)

Tampere sub-region:

• Kangasala (30,206)
• Lempäälä (20,955)
• Nokia (32,402)
• Pirkkala (18,984)
• Pälkäne (3,232)
• Tampere (219,624)
• Vesilahti (4,414)
• Ylöjärvi (31,521)

Politics

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

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  City of Tampere from Pyynikki Observation Tower

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  St. Olav's Church in Tyrvää, Sastamala

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

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  A view from Helvetinjärvi National Park, Ruovesi

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  Kallenautio, a museum for traditional peasant culture in Juupajoki

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

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  Rural landspace in Sääksmäki

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

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

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

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

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  Kangasala Church

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  A windmill in Windmill Museum in Pälkäne

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  Virrat, a typical little Finnish town

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  Pukstaavi, Museum of Finnish Book in Vammala, Sastamala

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  1970s blocks in Hervanta, Tampere

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

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  Hämeenkyrö Church

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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

• Birkarls