Pirkanmaa
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Pirkanmaa (Swedish: Birkaland), or the Tampere Region (official English name), is a region of Finland located in Western Finland province. It borders on the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Finland.
As the name implies, the city of Tampere is the regional centre.
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| Region | FI192 |
| Province | Western Finland |
| Historical province | Satakunta, Häme |
| Area | 14,292 km² |
| Population - Total (-) - Density |
453,978 37.0/km² |
| Regional bird | White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Regional fish | Asp (Aspius aspius) |
| Regional flora | Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) |
 Map highlighting the location of the Region of Pirkanmaa |
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[edit] Historical provinces
For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia and Satakunta
[edit] Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa includes 24 municipalities of which 11 have township status.
Alphabetical list of municipalities in Pirkanmaa:
[edit] External links
Media related to Pirkanmaa at Wikimedia Commons- Pirkanmaa
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