Tampere

Also known as Tammerfors, Tampere (municipality)

Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is in the Finnish Lakeland. Tampere's population is about , while the metropolitan area has a population of about . It is Finland's most populous municipality and the second most populous urban area in the country after the Helsinki metropolitan area.

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Tampere is Finland's second-largest city and the capital of the Pirkanmaa region, located in the Finnish Lakeland area. It serves as an important urban center in the country, second only to Helsinki in terms of metropolitan population size.

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Key facts

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Settlement.name: Tampere
Settlement.nicknames: Manchester of the North, Nashville of the North, Manse (“Manchester” in Finnish), Nääsville (“Nashville” in Finnish), Sauna Capital of the World
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Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: the cityscape (viewed from Näsinneula); Tampere City Hall; Särkänniemi (from Näsinneula); Tampere Hall; the skyline with Näsinneula; Tammerkoski from Hämeensilta Bridge; and the Cathedral.
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Settlement.map_caption: Location of Tampere (in black) in the Pirkanmaa region
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Settlement.map_caption1: Location of Tampere in Finland

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Таммерфорс
Country: Finland
Located in: Häme Province
Official language: Finnish
Population: 255333
Area: 164.7
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Tammerkoski
Head of government: Ilmari Nurminen
Capital of: Pirkanmaa
Shares border with: Ylöjärvi
Founded by: Gustav III of Sweden
Legal form: municipality of Finland
Official website: www.tampere.fi
Image: Tammerkoski 2021.jpg

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owner of: Tampere Deck Arena
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twinned administrative body: Saint Petersburg
Commons category: Tampere
topic's main category: Category:Tampere
Commons gallery: Tampere
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Tampere
category for people born here: Category:Births in Tampere
category of associated people: Category:People from Tampere
inception: 1779-10-01
native label: Tammerfors
nickname: Sauna Capital of the World
social media followers: 17208
associated electoral district: Pirkanmaa
located in the statistical territorial entity: Tampere sub-region
different from: Tampere sub-region
office held by head of government: mayor
postal code: 33100–33900
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=837
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

{{anchor|Names and etymology}}Etymology
Heraldry
History
Early history
Founding and industrialization
Geopolitical significance
Postwar period and modern day
Geography
Neighbourhoods and other subdivisions
Climate
Temperature records of Tampere
Cityscape
Revival and nationalism
Functionalism and modernism
Economy
Energy
Water and waste management
Demographics
Population
Languages
Immigration
Urban areas
Religion
Education
Arts and culture
Media
Food
Music
Theatre
Religious activities
City rivalry with Turku
Main sights
Pispala
Events
Concerts
Sport
Ice hockey
Football
Basketball
Batting sports
American football
Speedway
Gymnastics
Other sports
Transport
Roads
Rail
Aviation
Sea transport
Urban transport
Distances to other cities
Government
Mayors over time
Notable people
Born before 1900
Born after 1900
International relations
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. The urban area has a population of about 370,000. Tampere is considered the most important urban, economic and cultural centre in the whole of inland Finland.

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