Tampere
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| Tampere | |||
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| Tampereen kaupunki | |||
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| Nickname(s): Manchester of the North, Manse (in Finnish) | |||
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| Coordinates: 61°30′N 023°46′E / 61.5°N 23.767°ECoordinates: 61°30′N 023°46′E / 61.5°N 23.767°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Pirkanmaa | ||
| Sub-region | Tampere | ||
| Government | |||
| • City manager | Timo P. Nieminen | ||
| Area(2009-01-01) | |||
| • 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 (2008-12-31) | |||
| • Total | 209,535 | ||
| • Rank | 3rd largest in Finland | ||
| • Density | 399.14/km2 (1,033.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate | 18% | ||
| Urbanisation | 96.9% | ||
| Unemployment rate | 10.1% | ||
| Website | www.tampere.fi | ||
Tampere (Swedish: Tammerfors) is the third biggest city in Finland. It is the capital of the Pirkanmaa area.
Tampere was started in 1779. Population of Tampere was 215 144 in 2011.[1] The current mayor is Timo P. Nieminen.
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