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Tampere city overview
Tampere is a city in Finland shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Airport baseTampere Pirkkala (TMP)
Known forFinlayson area, Pyynikki tower, Vapriikki, Nasinneula
Population~255kcity context
RegionFinlandFinland
Time zoneEurope/Helsinkilocal time
Founded1708historical origin
City history
In 1708 the market was moved from the outskirts of Tammerkoski to Harju, and in 1758 from there to Pispala.
In 1809, when Finland became a Grand Duchy of Finland, Tampere still had less than a thousand inhabitants.
In the 19th century, Tampere grew into an important market town and industrial centre; its industrialisation was greatly influenced by the Finlayson textile factory, founded in 1820 by the Scottish industrialist James Finlayson.
The world-famous Nokia Corporation, a multinational telecommunications company, also had its beginnings in the Tammerkoski area; the company's history dates back to 1865, when mining engineer Fredrik Idestam established a pulp mill on the.
The railway connection to Tampere from the extension of the Helsinki-Hämeenlinna line (now part of the Main Line) via Toijala was opened to the public on 22 June 1876.
After Finland gained its full independence, Tampere played an important role in the 1918 Civil War, being one of the most strategically important places for the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic (FSWR) during the Finnish.
Already in 1937 the most part of modern western Tampere, including Pispala, was annexed to the city from North Pirkkala (today Nokia).
Messukylä was incorporated in 1947, Lielahti in 1950, Aitolahti in 1966 and Teisko in 1972.
Tampere became a university city when the Social University moved from Helsinki to Tampere in 1960, becoming the University of Tampere in 1966.
In 1979, the Tampere-Pirkkala airport was opened 13 km (8.1 mi) from the centre of Tampere on the Pirkkala side of the city.
The earliest known permanent settlements around Tammerkoski were established in the 7th century, when settlers from the west of the region began to farm land in Takahuhti, an area largely inhabited by the Tavastian.
By the 16th century, the villages of Messukylä and Takahuhti had become the area's largest settlements.
In the 18th century other industries began to develop, as several small ironworks, the Tammerkoski distillery, and the Otavala spinning school were established.
The reason for the bombing of Tampere was that the city was an important railway junction and was also home to the State Aircraft Factory and the Tampella Factory, which produced ammunition and weapons.
Worth seeing
Finlayson area
Finlayson area is a practical Tampere planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Pyynikki tower
Pyynikki tower is a practical Tampere planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Vapriikki
Vapriikki is a practical Tampere planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Nasinneula
Nasinneula is a practical Tampere planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Public saunas
Public saunas is a practical Tampere planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Tammerkoski rapids
Tammerkoski rapids is a practical Tampere planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Tampere Pirkkala (TMP) arrival plan
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Rental cars
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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