Pirkanmaa facts for kids
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Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaan maakunta
landskapet Birkaland |
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Pirkanmaa on a map of Finland
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Historical province | Satakunta, Tavastia | ||
| Capital | Tampere | ||
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| • Total | 14,469.39 km2 (5,586.66 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2013)
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| • Total | 500,166 | ||
| • Density | 34.56718/km2 (89.52858/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | ||
| 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 is a region in western Finland. As of 2013 population was about 500,000. Neighbouring regions are: Southwest Finland, Satakunta, Kanta-Häme, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Finland
Municipalities
- Akaa
- Hämeenkyrö
- Ikaalinen
- Juupajoki
- Kangasala
- Kihniö
- Lempäälä
- Vilppula
- Nokia
- Orivesi
- Parkano
- Pirkkala
- Punkalaidun
- Pälkäne
- Ruovesi
- Sastamala
- Tampere
- Urjala
- Valkeakoski
- Vesilahti
- Virrat
- Ylöjärvi
Images for kids
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Tampere sub-region
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Tampere, the capital city of the Pirkanmaa region
See also
In Spanish: Región de Pirkanmaa para niños
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