Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa (Finnish: [ˈpirkɑˌmːɑː]; Swedish: Birkaland; Latin: Birkaria), 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.
Pirkanmaa
Birkaland | |
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| Region of Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaan maakunta (Finnish) Landskapet Birkaland (Swedish) | |
A map of the Pirkanmaa region. The red color municipalities represents the Tampere sub-region, the orange color the Southern Pirkanmaa, the yellow the South Western Pirkanmaa, the green the North Western Pirkanmaa, and the blue the Upper Pirkanmaa. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Pirkanmaa on a map of Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°42′N 23°43′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Historical province | Satakunta, Tavastia |
| Capital | Tampere |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,469.39 km2 (5,586.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 529,100 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €17.437 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €34,546 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FI-11 |
| NUTS | 192 |
| Regional animal | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus albavirginianus) |
| Regional bird | White wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Regional fish | Asp (Aspius aspius) |
| Regional flower | Bird cherry (Prunus padus) |
| Regional stone | Orbiculite |
| Regional lake | Lake Längelmävesi |
| Website | pirkanmaa.fi |
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 sub-region.