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Population

Population (31.12.)

1900 36 300
1950 101 100
1960 127 300
1970 155 400
1980 166 200
1990 172 600
2000 195 468
2002 199 823
2020 estim. 229 000


Age group, % 1980 1990 2000 2002 2020

0 - 15 years 20 17 17 16 16
16 - 64 years 67 68 68 69 64
65 - years 13 14 15 15 20


Females (2002): 104 540 (52.3%), males: 95 283 (47.7%)
Swedish-speaking population (2002): 990 (0.5%)
Households (2002): 100 275
Families (2001): 52 387, of which single parent families: 7 135

Vital statistics 2002

Live births 2 099 Immigration 12 054
Deaths 1 884 from abroad 885
Marriages 1 429 Emigration 10 608
Divorces 613 abroad 533

Increase in population +2 049


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Area and Climate

Area
The city was founded by Gustav III on 1 Oct. 1779, on the bank of Tammerkoski rapids.

Land area 522.7 km2, of which is included in the city plan 14.4 %

Water area 167.9 km2, 200 lakes and ponds, with 50 lakes larger than 10 hectares

Population density 382 people/km2

Oldest building Old Church in Messukylä, completed 1434

Highest structures Teisko TV-antenna, 325 m and Näsinneula observation tower, 168 m

Largest building Tamfelt factory, 400 000 m3

Climate 2002
2002 since 1901
Maximum temperature, C +28.5 (13/VIII) +33.1 (VII/1914)
Minimum temperature, C -28.4 (31/XII) -37.0 (I/1967)
Rainfall, mm 500 564 (1961-90)
Number of rainy days (>0.9 mm) 83 109 (1961-90)
Sunshine hours 1 978 1 641 (1961-90)


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Tampere in winter

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based

1. http://www.tampere.fi/english_v/ 



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