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Also known as Etelä-Pirkkala, Birkala

Pirkkala (; ) is a municipality in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the southwest of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Pirkkala is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Pirkkala
Settlement.other_name
Birkala
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport 1.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport
Settlement.image_shield
Pirkkala.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size
120x80px
Settlement.image_map
Pirkkala sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Pirkkala in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Pirkanmaa
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Tampere
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Metropolitan area
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Tampere
Settlement.seat
Naistenmatka

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Birkala kommun
Population
20763
Area
22.55
Official website
www.pirkkala.fi
Image
Vanha Kirkko Pirkkala - panoramio.jpg
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Commons category
Pirkkala
inception
1922-01-01
native label
Birkala
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+358-3-565-240-00
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12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Great Pirkkala
  • South and North Pirkkala
  • Pirkkala
  • Sights
  • Notable people
  • International relations
  • Twin towns — Sister cities
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Pirkkala (; ) is a municipality in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the southwest of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Pirkkala is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.

Pirkkala has an area of of which is water. The population density is , which makes it the most densely populated municipality in Finland that does not use the title of town or city. Pirkkala is also currently the fastest-growing municipality in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

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