PIRKANMAA

'Pirkanmaa', 'Birkaland' in Swedish, or the 'Tampere Region' (official English name), is a region (''maakunta'' / ''landskap'') of Finland. It borders to 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.

Contents
Historical Provinces
Regional Council
Municipalities
Heraldry
External links

Historical Provinces


''For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia and Satakunta''

Regional Council


''Main article: Pirkanmaa Regional Council''

Municipalities


''Main article: Municipalities of Pirkanmaa''
Pirkanmaa includes 28 municipalities of which 11 have township status.
Alphabetical list of municipalities in Pirkanmaa:


Akaa

Hämeenkyrö

Ikaalinen

Juupajoki

Kangasala

Kihniö

Kuhmalahti

Kuru

Kylmäkoski

Lempäälä

Mouhijärvi

Mänttä

Nokia

Orivesi


Pirkkala

Parkano

Punkalaidun

Pälkäne

Ruovesi

Tampere

Urjala

Valkeakoski

Vammala

Vesilahti

Vilppula

Virrat

Ylöjärvi

Äetsä

Heraldry


''Main article: Heraldry of Pirkanmaa''

External links



Pirkanmaa

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