Tampere sub-region is a subdivision of Pirkanmaa in Finland. It is the second most populous sub-region in Finland with about 442,000 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]
Tampere sub-region
Tampereen seutukunta SK064 Tampere | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Capital | Tampere |
| Population | |
• Total | 441,582 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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 423,000.
Municipalities
edit| Coat of arms |
Municipality | Population | Land area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
Finnish speakers |
Swedish speakers |
Other speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hämeenkyrö | 10,362 | 464 | 22 | 97 % | 0.2 % | 2 % | |
| Kangasala | 33,905 | 658 | 52 | 95 % | 0.2 % | 3 % | |
| Kuhmoinen | 2,052 | 661 | 3 | 99 % | 0.5 % | 2 % | |
| Lempäälä | 24,875 | 270 | 92 | 96 % | 0.3 % | 3 % | |
| Nokia | 36,083 | 288 | 125 | 95 % | 0.3 % | 4 % | |
| Orivesi | 8,848 | 800 | 11 | 97 % | 0.2 % | 2 % | |
| Pirkkala | 20,996 | 81 | 258 | 94 % | 0.4 % | 5 % | |
| Pälkäne | 6,251 | 561 | 11 | 97 % | 0.4 % | 4 % | |
| Tampere | 260,051 | 525 | 495 | 87 % | 0.5 % | 10 % | |
| Vesilahti | 4,508 | 301 | 15 | 97 % | 0.5 % | 2 % | |
| Ylöjärvi | 33,651 | 1,116 | 30 | 97 % | 0.4 % | 3 % | |
| Total | 441,582 | 5,724 | 77 | 91 % | 0.4 % | 7 % |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tampere City Region". Tampere City Region. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Finland: Political system". European Union. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
The country is divided into 19 regions and 70 sub-regions.
- ^ "Sub-area (of municipality)". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Municipal sub-areas are formed of operationally functional wholes defined by the municipality itself, which are the basis of the municipality's regional planning and monitoring.
- ^ "The correspondence table between municipalities and sub-regional units in 2023". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Sub-regional units 064 Tampere