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Tampere was officially founded as a market town in 1775 and was granted full town rights in 1779.

Tampere
Finland
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Tampere

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
249.0K
Coordinates
61.50, 23.76
732nd most populous city in the world

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.

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