Pirkanmaa

Also known as Tampere Region, Pirkanmaa region, Birkaland, Birkaria, Tammermaa

Pirkanmaa (; ; ), also known as Tampere Region in government documents, is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Päijät-Häme, Kanta-Häme and Southwest Finland. Most of the water area in the Kokemäki River watershed is located in the Pirkanmaa region, although Lake Vanajavesi is partly in the Kanta-Häme region. The region got its name from Pirkkala, which in the Middle Ages comprised most of present-day Pirkanmaa. Tampere is the regional center and capital of Pirkanmaa, and at the same time the largest city in the region.

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Pirkanmaa is a region in Finland centered around the city of Tampere, bordered by six other regions and containing most of the Kokemäki River watershed. The region takes its name from the medieval municipality of Pirkkala and serves as an important administrative and urban hub in Finland.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Pirkanmaa
Settlement.official_name: Region of Pirkanmaa
Settlement.settlement_type: Region
Settlement.image_shield: Pirkanmaa.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.image_map: Pirkanmaa sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.map_caption: Pirkanmaa in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Historical province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Satakunta, Tavastia
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Tampere
Settlement.parts_type: Other towns
Settlement.parts: Akaa, Ikaalinen, Kangasala, Mänttä-Vilppula, Nokia, Orivesi, Parkano, Sastamala, Valkeakoski, Virrat and Ylöjärvi
Settlement.area_total_km2: 14469.39
Settlement.population_total: 529,100

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Birkaland
Population: 548910
Area: 15549.56
Official website: www.pirkanmaa.fi
Image: Ylinen Vehkajärvi.jpg

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Commons category: Pirkanmaa
native label: Birkalands
inception: 1994-01-01

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Contents

History
Regional divisions
Historical provinces
Municipalities
Municipalities on the map
Sub-regions
List of municipalities
Economy
Language
Regional council
Politics
See also
References
External links

The total population of Pirkanmaa was 529,100 on 30 June 2022, which makes it the second largest among Finland's regions after Uusimaa. The population density is well over twice the Finnish average, and most of its population is largely concentrated in the Tampere metropolitan area.