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19-795: The river originates at Lake Liekovesi in the Pirkanmaa region, and flows 121 kilometres (75 mi) to the Gulf of Bothnia at Pori in the Satakunta region. Primary tributaries of Kokemäenjoki are the Loimijoki , Kauvatsanjoki and Harjunpäänjoki rivers. Kokemäenjoki river delta is the largest river delta in the Nordic countries and is an important wildlife area. 61°33′N 21°42′E  /  61.550°N 21.700°E  / 61.550; 21.700 This Western Finland location article

38-436: A health care and social services reform. The wellbeing services counties follow the regional borders, and are governed by directly elected county councils. One region, Åland , has a special status and has a much higher degree of autonomy than the others, with its own Parliament and local laws, due to its unique history and the fact that the overwhelming majority of its people are Finland Swedes . The sole language of Åland

57-638: A single representative to the national legislature , while the Government of Finland appoints a Governor to represent the national government on Åland. Åland is a demilitarized zone and Åland islanders are exempt from conscription. In addition to inter-municipal cooperation, which is the responsibility of regional councils, there are 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (Finnish: elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskus , abbreviated ely-keskus ), which are responsible for

76-562: Is Swedish / Finland Swedish , unlike the rest of the country where Finnish and Swedish share official status. It has its own elected head of government who carries the title of Premier and heads the Lantråd , the regional executive. Most powers that would be exercised by the Government of Finland on the mainland are instead exercised by Åland-specific authorities which execute independent policy in most areas. The Åland islanders elect

95-558: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Finland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa ( Finnish: [ˈpirkɑˌmːɑː] ; Swedish : Birkaland ; Latin: Birkaria ), also known as Tampere Region in government documents, is a region of Finland . It borders the regions of Satakunta , South Ostrobothnia , Central Finland , Päijät-Häme , Kanta-Häme and Southwest Finland . Most of

114-448: Is also a major industrial center. Agriculture accounts for a small share of economic activity. In the western part of the region, agricultural production is dominated by dairy cattle , in the south by cereals , and in the north by forestry . Pirkanmaa is a rather linguistically homogeneous region: in 2018, almost 490,000 people, or about 95 per cent of the county's population, spoke Finnish as their mother tongue. For Finno-speakers,

133-473: Is mandated by law. Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Pirkanmaa: [REDACTED] Media related to Pirkanmaa at Wikimedia Commons [REDACTED] Pirkanmaa travel guide from Wikivoyage Regions of Finland Finland is divided into 19 regions ( Finnish : maakunta ; Swedish : landskap ) which are governed by regional councils that serve as forums of cooperation for

152-424: The municipalities of each region. The councils are composed of delegates from the municipal councils. The main tasks of regional councils are regional planning, the development of enterprises, and education. Between 2004 and 2012, the regional council of Kainuu was elected via popular elections as part of an experimental regional administration. In 2022, new Wellbeing services counties were established as part of

171-576: The 1840s it became Finland's most important industrial centre. New inventions such as sawdust, cellulose and papermaking boosted development. Industries were established in Valkeakoski , Nokia and Mänttä , among others. Tampere became the centre of the province and a railway junction. During the Finnish Civil War , Pirkanmaa was under the control of the Reds and Tampere was the centre of

190-536: The Reds. After the war, industrialisation intensified. During the Winter War , Tampere and other cities were bombed. The County of Pirkanmaa was established in 1956. The county was also called Tammermaa , but gradually Pirkanmaa became the name of the region. In the 1950s, the only city in the province was Tampere, but from 1963 to 1977 the municipalities were made into cities. The number of municipalities decreased in

209-566: The city is also a major trading center. Industry 's share of value added and jobs in Pirkanmaa is higher than the Finnish average. The region is one of Finland's main centers of manufacturing, has a long tradition of industrial activity and a good education network. The industry is largely concentrated in Tampere and its surroundings, such as towns of Nokia and Valkeakoski . Mänttä-Vilppula

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228-541: The local administration of labour, agriculture, fisheries, forestry and entrepreneurial affairs. They are each responsible for one or more of regions of Finland, and include offices of the Ministries of Employment and the Economy, Transport and Communications and Environment. The Finnish Defence Forces regional offices are responsible for the regional defence preparations and for the administration of conscription within

247-582: The national population share of Pirkanmaa was 10,1 per cent. In the 2010s, the number of Finnish-speakers has increased only in Uusimaa , Pirkanmaa and Northern Ostrobothnia , and slightly in Southwest Finland and Åland . The Swedish-speaking settlement settled in Finland in the Middle Ages did not extend to the area of present-day Pirkanmaa, so the number and share of Finno-Swedes in

266-439: The province is small. In 2018, about two thousand people spoke Swedish as their mother tongue in Pirkanmaa. In 2017, 27 people spoke Sámi as their mother tongue in Pirkanmaa. The second most spoken language in Pirkanmaa is Russian , in 2018 it was used by four thousand people as their mother tongue. The regional council is the main governing body for region and focuses primarily on urban planning. Like all regional councils, it

285-556: The region was 18.3 billion € in 2016, accounting for 8.5% of Finnish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €36,040 or 92% of the EU27 average in the same year. Pirkanmaa's GDP was the second highest among the regions and the seventh highest among the nineteen regions per capita. The economic structure of Pirkanmaa typically focuses on services for post-industrial society. A nationally significant ICT concentration has grown in Tampere. Thanks to its population base,

304-525: The second half of the 20th century, and old place names were reintroduced as municipalities merged. In 1994 Finland was divided into 20 functional economic provinces, and Pirkanmaa was one of them. The region of Pirkanmaa consists of 23 municipalities , 12 of which have city status (marked in bold). Tampere sub-region : North Western Pirkanmaa sub-region : Upper Pirkanmaa sub-region : Southern Pirkanmaa sub-region : South Western Pirkanmaa sub-region : The Gross domestic product (GDP) of

323-587: The water area in the Kokemäki River watershed is located in the Pirkanmaa region, although Lake Vanajavesi is partly in the Kanta-Häme region. The region got its name from Pirkkala , which in the Middle Ages comprised most of present-day Pirkanmaa. Tampere is the regional center and capital of Pirkanmaa, and at the same time the largest city in the region. The total population of Pirkanmaa

342-611: Was 529,100 on 30 June 2022, which makes it the second largest among Finland's regions after Uusimaa . The population density is well over twice the Finnish average, and most of its population is largely concentrated in the Tampere metropolitan area . Pirkanmaa has been inhabited for thousands of years. In the Bronze Age , agriculture replaced hunting, and in the Iron Age a settlement stretched from Eurajoki to Längelmäki , which

361-483: Was Finland's northernmost area of peasant culture from the 8th century. In the 11th century, the settlement was concentrated along River Kokemäenjoki and Lake Pyhäjärvi . In the 14th century, present-day Pirkanmaa was part of the historical Satakunta , the main part of which was Upper Satakunta and a small part of which was also Lower Satakunta . After the wilderness period, the absence of towns slowed down development. King Gustav III founded Tampere in 1775, and in

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