Tampere surface area: 524,89 square kilometers. The area of Tampere’s central area is 279.37 square kilometers. The population of the city of Tampere is 238 140. About 17.3 percent of the population was over 65 years old. Tampere population density: 474,5 inhabitants/square kilometers.
Tampere mayor: Anna-Kaisa Ikonen. There are approximately 160 lakes in the territory of Tampere municipality. Särkänniemi is Tampere’s most popular tourist destination.
Tampere is located in a central location in southern Finland. From there it is a short distance to many other cities. Tampere is one of Finland’s busiest rail traffic centers, and from there is a direct train connection to most Finnish cities, and travel times are short thanks to its central location.
About 150 trains arrive and depart from Tampere station every day, with about 8 million passengers each year.
