Pirkkala
Pirkkala (Finnish: [ˈpirkːɑlɑ]; Swedish: Birkala) is a municipality of Finland. It is located some 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west from Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 20,762 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 104.04 square kilometres (40.17 sq mi) of which 22.66 km2 (8.75 sq mi) is water. The population density is 255 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi), which makes it the most densely populated municipality in Finland that does not use the title of town or city. Pirkkala is also currently the fastest-growing municipality in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Pirkkala
Birkala | |
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Municipality | |
| Pirkkalan kunta Birkala kommun | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Pirkkala in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°28′N 023°39′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Sub-region | Tampere sub-region |
| Charter | 1922 |
| Seat | Naistenmatka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marko Jarva |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 104.04 km2 (40.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 81.42 km2 (31.44 sq mi) |
| • Water | 22.66 km2 (8.75 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 304th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 20,762 |
| • Rank | 50th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 255/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95.4% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Others | 4.2% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 19.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.8% |
| • 65 or older | 18.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.pirkkala.fi |
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport is located in southwest Pirkkala. The most significant main road in Pirkkala is Tampere Ring Road.