Pirkanmaa or the Tampere Region (official English

English language

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 name), is a region

Regions of Finland

Finland consists of 19 regions called in Finnish and in Swedish. The regions are governed by regional councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region. The main tasks of the regions are regional planning and development of enterprise and education. In addition,...

 of Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

. It borders on the regions of Satakunta

Satakunta (region)

Satakunta is a region of Finland, part of the former Western Finland Province. It borders the regions of Finland Proper, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia. The main city of the region is Pori. The name of the region literally means Hundred...

, Tavastia Proper

Tavastia Proper

Tavastia Proper is a region of Finland. It borders to the regions Finland Proper, Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia, and Uusimaa.Hämeenlinna is the largest urban area in the region...

, Päijänne Tavastia

Päijänne Tavastia

Päijänne Tavastia is a region in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. It borders the regions Uusimaa, Tavastia Proper, Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, Southern Savonia and Kymenlaakso.- Historical provinces :...

, Southern Ostrobothnia

Southern Ostrobothnia

Southern Ostrobothnia is one of the 20 regions of Finland.Seinäjoki is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.- Historical provinces :For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia- Municipalities :...

 and Central Finland

Central Finland

Central Finland is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Päijänne Tavastia, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and Southern Savonia....

.

As the name implies, the city of Tampere

Tampere

Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...

 is the regional centre.

Historical provinces

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Pirkanmaa

Municipalities of Pirkanmaa

The 22 municipalities of Pirkanmaa in Finland are divided into six sub-regions.- North Western Pirkanmaa sub-region :*Hämeenkyrö *Ikaalinen *Kihniö*Parkano- Tampere sub-region :*Kangasala*Lempäälä*Nokia*Pälkäne...

Pirkanmaa includes 22 municipalities of which 11 have city status. The cities are marked in bold in the following list.

Alphabetical list of municipalities in Pirkanmaa:

Akaa Akaa Akaa is a town and a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. It was created on January 1, 2007 when the town of Toijala and the municipality of Viiala were united into a single town. The municipality of Kylmäkoski was consolidated with Akaa on 1 January 2011.... Hämeenkyrö Hämeenkyrö Hämeenkyrö is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... Ikaalinen Ikaalinen Ikaalinen is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water... Juupajoki Juupajoki Juupajoki is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... Kangasala Kangasala Kangasala is a municipality in Finland, next to Tampere. It was founded in 1865. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... Kihniö Kihniö Kihniö is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the region of Pirkanmaa, Western Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... Lempäälä Lempäälä Lempäälä is a municipality in southwestern Finland with inhabitants . Lempäälä is located south of the city of Tampere. The municipality covers an area of of which is water... Mänttä-Vilppula Mänttä-Vilppula Mänttä-Vilppula is a town and municipality of Finland. The municipalities of Mänttä and Vilppula were consolidated into a single municipality on January 1st, 2009... Nokia Nokia, Finland Nokia, Finland is a town and a municipality on the banks of the Nokianvirta River in the region of Pirkanmaa, some west of Tampere. As of it has a population of .-History:... Orivesi Orivesi Orivesi is a town and a municipality of Finland. It was founded in 1865.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually... Pirkkala Pirkkala Pirkkala is a municipality of Finland.It is located some south-west from Tampere in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...

Parkano Parkano Parkano is a town and municipality in Finland.It is located north of Tampere in the province of Western Finland, and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The population of Parkano is and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water... Punkalaidun Punkalaidun Punkalaidun is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... Pälkäne Pälkäne Pälkäne is a municipality of Finland.Pälkäne is in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... Ruovesi Ruovesi Ruovesi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish.... Sastamala Sastamala Sastamala is a town and municipality of Finland. It was created January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Vammala, Äetsä and Mouhijärvi were consolidated into a single town.... Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in... Urjala Urjala Urjala is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region, near Forssa. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... Valkeakoski Valkeakoski Valkeakoski is a town and municipality in Finland.Valkeakoski is located south of Tampere and north of Helsinki in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of... Vesilahti Vesilahti Vesilahti is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... Virrat Virrat Virrat is a town and municipality of Finland.It is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is.The municipality is unilingually Finnish... Ylöjärvi Ylöjärvi Ylöjärvi is a town and a municipality in Western Finland located west of Tampere.The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The population has increased rapidly in recent years, in 1990 it was slightly over 18,000.Ylöjärvi was founded as...

Politics

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011

Finnish parliamentary election, 2011

An election to the Eduskunta was held on 17 April 2011 after the termination of the previous parliamentary term. Advance voting, which included voting by Finnish expatriates, was held between 6 and 12 April with a turnout of 31.2%....

 in Pirkanmaa:

• National Coalition Party  22.3%
• Social Democratic Party
  Social Democratic Party of Finland
  The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many...
  
    21.6%
• True Finns
  True Finns
  True Finns or The Finns is a populist and nationalist political party in Finland, founded in 1995 following the dissolution of the Finnish Rural Party. The head of the movement is Timo Soini. In the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election, The party won 19.1% of votes, becoming the third largest party...
  
    21.1%
• Centre Party
  Centre Party (Finland)
  The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament...
  
    10.4%
• Left Alliance
  Left Alliance (Finland)
  The Left Alliance is a left-wing political party in Finland. It was founded on the basis of the Finnish People's Democratic League and the Communist Party of Finland in 1990....
  
    8.3%
• Green League
  Green League
  The Green League is a centrist green liberal political party in Finland. It has ten seats in the Finnish Parliament and two in the European Parliament. The current chairperson is Ville Niinistö....
  
    8.3%
• Christian Democrats
  Christian Democrats (Finland)
  The Christian Democrats is a Christian democratic political party in Finland. Formerly known as the Finnish Christian League , the Christian Democrats have six seats in the Finnish Parliament and one in the European Parliament.The party was founded in 1958, chiefly from the Christian faction of...
  
  5.0%

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