Fun facts about Tampere
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Tampere's name derives from the Tammerkoski rapids, with its etymology linked to Proto-Samic words meaning 'deep, slow part of a stream'.
Tampere
Finland
Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is in the Finnish Lakeland. Tampere's population is about 263,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of about 428,000.
From the “Etymology” section
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Tampere was officially founded as a market town in 1775 and was granted full town rights in 1779.
Tampere
Finland
Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is in the Finnish Lakeland. Tampere's population is about 263,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of about 428,000.
From the “History” section
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The Pyynikki Ridge in Tampere is said to be the largest gravel esker in the world, rising 160 meters above sea level.
Tampere
Finland
Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is in the Finnish Lakeland. Tampere's population is about 263,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of about 428,000.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Ville Oksanen, Leo-setä, Tiia Monto, Cryonic07, Rayshade, Mikko Paananen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tampere was the first Nordic city to introduce electric lighting for general use in 1882.
Tampere
Finland
Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is in the Finnish Lakeland. Tampere's population is about 263,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of about 428,000.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Ville Oksanen, Leo-setä, Tiia Monto, Cryonic07, Rayshade, Mikko Paananen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tampere is home to at least 160 different languages, with Russian, Arabic, and Persian being among the most widely spoken foreign languages.
Tampere
Finland
Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is in the Finnish Lakeland. Tampere's population is about 263,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of about 428,000.
From the “Demographics” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Ville Oksanen, Leo-setä, Tiia Monto, Cryonic07, Rayshade, Mikko Paananen · CC BY-SA 3.0