What is Pirkanmaa?
[[File:Location of Pirkanmaa in Finland.png|thumb|Location of Pirkanmaa in Finland]] [[File:Metsäkansan rautatieasema.JPG|thumb|Railway station]] [[File:Pirkanmaa.vaakuna.svg|thumb|90px|coat of arms]] '''Pirkanmaa''' is a region in western [[Finland]]. As of 2013 population was about 500,000. Neighbouring regions are: [[Southwest Finland]], [[Satakunta]], [[Kanta-Häme]], [[Päijänne Tavastia]], [[Southern Ostrobothnia]] and [[Central Finland]] ==Municipalities== * [[Akaa]] * [[Hämeenkyrö]] * [[Ikaalinen]] * [[Juupajoki]] * [[Kangasala]] * [[Kihniö]] * [[Lempäälä]] * [[Vilppula]] * [[Nokia, Finland|Nokia]] * [[Orivesi]] * [[Parkano]] * [[Pirkkala]] * [[Punkalaidun]] * [[Pälkäne]] * [[Ruovesi]] * [[Sastamala]] * [[Tampere]] * [[Urjala]] * [[Valkeakoski]] * [[Vesilahti]] * [[Virrat]] * [[Ylöjärvi]] ==Population growth== {{Bar chart | title = Population | label_type = Year | data_type = Population | bar_width = 35 | width_units = em | data_max = 513300 | label1 = 1980 | data1 = 410784 | label2 = 1985 | data2 = 419062 | label3 = 1990 | data3 = 427223 | label4 = 1995 | data4 = 437525 | label5 = 2000 | data5 = 450346 | label6 = 2005 | data6 = 468604 | label7 = 2010 | data7 = 489192 }} <ref>http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain+1980+%2D+2012&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi{{Dead link|date=December 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Tilastokeskus reference, Finnish</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commonscat|Pirkanmaa}} *[http://www.pirkanmaa.fi/ Pirkanmaan liitto] {{in lang|fi}} {{multistub|geo|Europe}} [[Category:Pirkanmaa]]