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Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa, 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.
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Historical Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia
Regional Council
Main article: Pirkanmaa Regional Council
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa includes 33 municipalities of which 11 have township status.
Alphabetical list of municipalities in Pirkanmaa:
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Pirkanmaa
External links
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