Pirkanmaa
Region of Finland
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| June 30 2022 | Population of Pirkanmaa recorded at 529,100, making it the second largest region in Finland after Uusimaa. |
| 2019 | Finnish parliamentary election held in Pirkanmaa region, with the Social Democratic Party winning the highest vote share at 22.10% |
| 2019 | Attracted over 170,000 visitors during the year. |
| 2018 | About 2,000 people spoke Swedish as their mother tongue in Pirkanmaa, and 4,000 people spoke Russian as their mother tongue. |
| 2018 | Linguistic demographics survey showed that 95% of Pirkanmaa's population (approximately 490,000 people) spoke Finnish as their mother tongue. |
| 2017 | 27 people spoke Sámi as their mother tongue in Pirkanmaa. |
| 2017 | Selected as the 'Museum of the Century' in a public vote commemorating the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence, highlighting its cultural significance. |
| 2016 | Pirkanmaa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached 18.3 billion €, representing 8.5% of Finland's total economic output and ranking as the second highest among Finnish regions. |
| 2010 | Beginning of a demographic linguistic trend where Finnish-speaking population increased only in Pirkanmaa, Uusimaa, and Northern Ostrobothnia regions. |
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