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Tampere
City
Tampereen kaupunki
Tampere City Centre
Tampere City Centre
Coat of arms of Tampere
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Manchester of the North, Manse (in Finnish)
Location of Tampere in Finland
Location of Tampere in Finland
Country Finland
Region Pirkanmaa
Sub-region Tampere
Area
 (2009)
 • Total 689.53 km2 (266.23 sq mi)
 • Land 524.97 km2 (202.69 sq mi)
 • Water 164.56 km2 (63.54 sq mi)
Area rank 178th largest in Finland
Population
 (2013)
 • Total 219,624
 • Rank 3rd largest in Finland
 • Density 418.36/km2 (1,083.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Website www.tampere.fi

Tampere (Swedish: Tammerfors) is the third biggest city in Finland. It is the capital of the Pirkanmaa area. Neighbour municipalities are Kangasala, Lempäälä, Nokia, Pirkkala, Vesilahti, Hämeenkyrö, Orivesi, Pälkäne and Ylöjärvi.

The population of Tampere was 215,144 in 2011.

History

Tampere was started in 1779. At 1800's, Tampere became to be a notable industrialized city and one of the biggest cities in Finland.

Gallery

Gallery
  • Railway station

    Railway station

  • Bus station

    Bus station

  • Laukontori harbour

    Laukontori harbour

Images for kids

  • Tampella2

    The old Tampella factory in Tampere.

  • Messukylä Old Church

    Messukylä Old Church, built between 1510-1530.

  • Näsinneula view 17

    Tampere city centre is build around Tammerkoski

  • TUT Festia

    Tampere University, Festia building

  • Mustamakkara2019

    Mustamakkara ("black sausage"), a speciality food from Tampere, is typically consumed with lingonberry jam

  • Tampereen teatteri

    The Tampere Theatre (Finnish: Tampereen Teatteri)

  • Tampere, cattedrale, ext. 01

    Cathedral of Tampere in the Jussinkylä district, designed by Finnish architect Lars Sonck

  • Näsinneula view 18

    Tammerkoski and Näsijärvi seen from Näsinneula.

  • Ratina stadion

    Tampere Stadium (or Ratina Stadium) in February 2007

  • Keskustori bus terminals1

    Bus terminals at the Tampere Central Square (Finnish: Keskustori)

  • Train from Helsinki to Kolari stopping at Tampere

    Train from Helsinki to Kolari stopping at Tampere

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tampere para niños

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