Sub-region in Pirkanmaa, Finland
Tampere sub-region is a subdivision of Pirkanmaa in Finland. It is the second most populous sub-region in Finland with about 440,000 inhabitants after the Helsinki sub-region.[1] The sub-regions[2] are used for statistical purposes.[3] Statistics Finland uses the term Tampere sub-region as SK064 Tampere.[4]
The Tampere sub-region differs from the Tampere metropolitan area (Greater Tampere), which does not include the municipalities of Hämeenkyrö, Kuhmoinen and Pälkäne. The metropolitan area has a population of about 421,000.
Municipalities
Coat of arms
|
Municipality
|
Population
|
Land area (km2)
|
Density (/km2)
|
Finnish speakers
|
Swedish speakers
|
Other speakers
|
|
Hämeenkyrö |
10,335 |
464 |
22
|
98 % |
0.2 % |
2 %
|
|
Kangasala |
33,819 |
658 |
51
|
95 % |
0.2 % |
3 %
|
|
Kuhmoinen |
2,062 |
661 |
3
|
98 % |
0.5 % |
2 %
|
|
Lempäälä |
24,838 |
270 |
92
|
96 % |
0.3 % |
3 %
|
|
Nokia |
36,030 |
288 |
125 |
95 % |
0.3 % |
4 %
|
|
Orivesi |
8,842 |
800 |
11
|
98 % |
0.2 % |
2 %
|
|
Pirkkala |
20,938 |
81 |
257
|
94 % |
0.4 % |
5 %
|
|
Pälkäne |
6,260 |
561 |
11
|
97 % |
0.4 % |
4 %
|
|
Tampere |
258,770 |
525 |
493
|
88 % |
0.5 % |
10 %
|
|
Vesilahti |
4,489 |
301 |
15
|
97 % |
0.5 % |
2 %
|
|
Ylöjärvi |
33,684 |
1,116 |
30
|
97 % |
0.4 % |
3 %
|
|
Total |
440,067 |
5,724 |
77
|
91 %
|
0.4 %
|
7 %
|
See also
References
61°30′02″N 23°46′00″E / 61.5005°N 23.7667°E / 61.5005; 23.7667