Tampere is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 255,066; the urban area has a population of 341,696; and the metropolitan area, also known as the Tampere sub-region, has a population of 416,653 in an area of 4,970 km2 (1,920 sq mi). Tampere is the second largest urban area and the third most populous single municipality in Finland, after the cities of Helsinki and Espoo, and the most populous Finnish city outside the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Today, Tampere is one of the most important urban, economic and cultural centres in the entire inland region.
Finland is a predominantly Christian nation where 65.2% of the Finnish population of 5.6 million are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (Protestant), 32.0% are unaffiliated, 1.1% are Orthodox Christians, 0.9% are other Christians and 0.8% follow other religions like Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, folk religion etc. These statistics do not include, for example, asylum seekers who have not been granted a permanent residence permit.
Rauno Leonard Mäkinen was a Finnish featherweight wrestler. He started as a freestyle wrestler, winning four consecutive national titles in 1952–55 and finishing sixth at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He then changed to Greco-Roman wrestling and won a national title and an Olympic gold medal in 1956. His further career was hampered by injuries. In 1960 he won one more national title, but withdrew from the 1960 Olympics after two bouts and retired from competitions.
The Finlayson Church is a church built in Gothic Revival style located in the Finlayson industrial area in the district by the same name in Tampere, Finland. It was built in 1879 as the church of the Finlayson cotton factory, where the factory workers could practice religion. Currently the church belongs to the Evangelical-Lutheran congregations of Tampere, and it is used as a children's road church and a popular church for weddings.
Liisa Rantalaiho is a Finnish sociologist, fandom activist, and professor emerita in the fields of sociology of health and gender studies. She writes and performs filk songs.
Mari Turunen is a Finnish actress. She has become known for the Kummeli comedy series from 1994 to 2000, and films Kummeli: Kultakuume from 1997 and Kummelin Jackpot from 2006. She also starred in the 2021 crime drama television series Lakeside Murders (Koskinen).
Liisankallio is a district of Tampere, Finland. The district, formerly known as Tammelan vainio, is located east of the Tammela and Tulli districts. To the north is the Petsamo district, to the east are Kaleva and Kalevanrinne, to the south is Kalevanharju. When we often talk about Kaleva, we mean a larger entity formed by Liisankallio, Kaleva and Kalevanrinne.
The Finnish-Islamic Congregation is an Islamic congregation which members are local Tatars. It was founded in 1925 and was the first Islamic congregation in Finland. The congregation has activity in Helsinki, Järvenpää, Kotka and Turku.
Lappi is a district in Tampere, Finland, near the Lake Näsijärvi and the Kauppi's park area. About 700 people live there. When talking about Lappi, reference is usually made to the Lapinniemi district. The district is home to the Koukkuniemi's nursing home, which is one of the largest nursing homes in Europe. There are also yacht clubs in the area and a spa and apartments in an old factory building were completed for the 1990 housing fair.
Baptists in Finland have existed since the middle of the 19th century. They are part of the Baptist branch of evangelical Christianity and belong to three different Finnish church associations. Swedish-speaking Finns formed the Swedish Baptist Union of Finland, while Finnish-speaking Baptists are united in the Finnish Baptist Church ; two Finnish congregations are a part of the Seventh Day Baptists. In addition, a few independent Baptist churches exist, including Grace Baptist Church in Tampere. The congregation was formerly known as Perinteinen Baptistiseurakunta in Finnish and International Baptist Church in English. Agape International Baptist Church in Pedersöre is also among the independent Baptist churches.
The Tampere Central Fire Station is a fire station located at Satakunnankatu 16 in the Jussinkylä, Tampere, Finland, on the eastern shore of Tammerkoski. The Art Nouveau-style fire station building, completed in 1908, was designed by architect Wivi Lönn.
Anna Charlotta Heikel was a Finland-Swedish teacher and director of the School for the Deaf in Jakobstad, Finland, from 1878 to 1898. She was a temperance activist as well as a pioneer of the Baptist movement in Finland and early Sunday school founder.
The Sori Square is a square located in the center of Tampere, Finland, in the southern part of the Kyttälä district. It is located in the area bounded by the Hatanpää Highway, Suvantokatu, Tuomiokirkonkatu and Vuolteenkatu. At the eastern end of the square is the Tampere Orthodox Church from 1898. There is a terminus at Tampere Tram Line 1 on the west side.
Kaakinmaa is a district in Tampere, Finland, located in the city center. It includes the area south of Pyynikki Church Park between the Hämeenpuisto park and the Mariankatu street. To the south, the area extends to Eteläpuisto on the shores of Lake Pyhäjärvi. The neighboring parts of the city are Nalkala in the east, Amuri in the north and Pyynikki and Pyynikinrinne in the west. Sometimes Kaakinmaa is incorrectly considered to belong to Pyynikki and Pyynikinrinne; however, Kaakinmaa has its own district.
Aitolahti is a former municipality in Pirkanmaa region, Finland. It was consolidated in 1966 with Tampere, and at the same time Tampere got new districts: Sorila, Nurmi and Aitoniemi. Until 1947, the neighboring municipalities of Aitolahti included Messukylä, which was consolidated with the city of Tampere. Highway 9 (E63) between Tampere and Jyväskylä and the regional road 338 between Tampere and Ruovesi pass through Aitolahti.
Hilja Ilma Gestrin was a Finnish architect. He designed the premises of the Tampere Art Museum in 1930. Hilja Kainulainen came from Kuhmoniemi in Tuupala. His parents were merchant Petter Johan Kainulainen and housewife Helena Maria Kainulainen. Nine children were born to the couple. The family home is now a museum.
Methodism arrived in Finland through Ostrobothnians sailors in the 1860s, and Methodism spread especially in Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia. The first Methodist congregation was founded in Vaasa in 1881 and the first Finnish-speaking congregation in Pori in 1887.
The Vaasa Finnish Baptist Church is a Finnish Baptist congregation in Vaasa, Finland. It belongs to the Finnish Baptist Church and was founded in 1908. The current congregation building is located in the Palosaari district of Vaasa.
The Vaajakoski Baptist Church is a Finnish Baptist congregation in Jyväskylä, Finland. It belongs to the Finnish Baptist Church and was founded in 1920. As its name refers, the current congregation building is located in the Vaajakoski district of Jyväskylä.
The Kauhajoki Baptist Church is a Finnish Baptist congregation in Kauhajoki, Finland. It belongs to the Finnish Baptist Church and was founded in 1949. The current congregation building is located in the Kainasto village, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of the town centre.
