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  2. Tampere - Wikipedia

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    Tampere [b] [c] is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa.It is located in the Finnish Lakeland.The population of Tampere is approximately 260,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 423,000.

  3. Tourism in Finland - Wikipedia

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    Finland is famous for its many lakes, nearly 200,000 of them (larger than 500 m 2 /0.12 acres). Tampere is the biggest city on the Finnish Lakeland with other major cities being Jyväskylä, Mikkeli, Lahti, Joensuu, Lappeenranta, Kuopio, and Savonlinna. Finland is also known to have excellent water quality, and green deep woods and forests ...

  4. Satakunnankatu - Wikipedia

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    On his map the street had grown in length to the west and reached Kortelahdenkatu (at that time named Brahe Lång Gatan or Brahen Pitkäkatu). Uusikatu became the street's official name in 1868. [ 10 ] : 17–18, 61–62, 64 [ 11 ] : 54, 59 The street was repeatedly lengthened to the west, and because of heightened fire safety after the Tampere ...

  5. Särkänniemi - Wikipedia

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    Särkänniemi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsærkæˌnːie̯mi]; 'Cape of Sandbank') is an amusement park in Tampere, Finland, located in the district by the same name. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, Doghill Fairytale Farm, an art museum and an observation tower Näsinneula (Näsi Needle).

  6. Pispala - Wikipedia

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    Pispala is a city area 2.5 km from the centre of Tampere, Finland. It is located on the northern slope of Pispalanharju , the highest esker in Finland. Together with Pyynikki , Pispala is widely considered the most beautiful area of Tampere and tourists are often guided there for the view and the unique urban design features of the area.

  7. Southern Park, Tampere - Wikipedia

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    Southern Park seen from the Hatanpää Arboretum during Sauna Open Air Metal Festival. Southern Park (Finnish: Eteläpuisto) is a public park in Tampere, Finland.It was designed by the engineer K. Vaaramäki and built by landscape gardener Onni Karsten. [1]

  8. Tampere metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    Tampere metropolitan area or Tampere region (Finnish: Tampereen seutu, Swedish: Tammerfors region) is the metropolitan area around the city of Tampere in Finland.The joint municipal authority of the Tampere city region (Finnish: Tampereen kaupunkiseutu, Swedish: Tammerfors stadsregion) consists of eight municipalities: Tampere, Kangasala, Lempäälä, Nokia, Orivesi, Pirkkala, Vesilahti and ...

  9. Näsinneula - Wikipedia

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    ' the Needle of Näsi ') is an observation tower in Tampere, Finland, overseeing Lake Näsijärvi. It was built in 1970–1971 and was designed by Pekka Ilveskoski . It is the tallest free-standing structure in Finland and at present the tallest observation tower in the Nordic countries at a height of 168 metres (551 ft).