Tampere is a city in Pirkanmaa, southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries.
Mustamakkara is a type of Finnish blood sausage traditionally eaten with lingonberry jam. It is nowadays available in many stores across Finland, but is held in the position of local delicacy and speciality of Tampere. Mustamakkara is at its best when bought and eaten fresh at market stalls, to which it is delivered hot in styrofoam boxes from the factories directly after baking. A typical practice of reheating the sausage is to just fry it in a pan.
Somero is a municipality of Finland, located in the province of Western Finland and part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 8,827 and covers an area of 697.67 square kilometres (269.37 sq mi) of which 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) is water. The population density is 13.22 inhabitants per square kilometre (34.2/sq mi). Somero is unilingually Finnish.
Urjala is a municipality of Finland.
The Battle of Tampere was a 1918 Finnish Civil War battle, fought in Tampere, Finland from 15 March to 6 April between the Whites and the Reds. It is the most famous and the heaviest of all the Finnish Civil War battles. Today it is particularly remembered for its bloody aftermath as the Whites executed hundreds of capitulated Reds and took 11,000 prisoners placed in the Kalevankangas camp.
Tammelan Stadion is a football stadium in Tampere, Finland. The stadium holds 5,050 people and was built in 1931.
Tampere Central Station is a functionalist building in Tampere, Finland, designed by Eero Seppälä and Otto Flodin, completed in 1936. The 36-metre clock tower was later added because the Finnish railway bureau required it. The city's main street Hämeenkatu begins at the railway station, continuing over the Hämeensilta bridge to its western end at the Aleksanteri church. The Itsenäisyydenkatu street begins at the Tammela side of the station, continuing to the Kaleva Church.
The 2007 season of the Veikkausliiga, the 18th season in the league's history, began on April 21.
Forssan Jalkapalloklubi is a football club from Forssa, Finland. The club was formed in 1997 and their home ground is at the Lamminrannan urheilukenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kolmonen.
Ernst Evald Bergroth was a Finnish physician and amateur entomologist.
The 2001 Finnish Cup was the 47th season of the main annual association football cup competition in Finland. It was organised as a single-elimination knock–out tournament and participation in the competition was voluntary. A total of 274 teams registered for the competition. The final was held at the Tammela Stadion, Tampere on 12 November 2001 with Atlantis FC defeating Tampere United by 1-0 before an attendance of 3,820 spectators.
The 2014 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship was played in Finland and Estonia, in this cities Tampere and Tartu, from August 16 to 24, 2014.
The 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival was held in Tampere, Finland.
JKMM Architects is a Finnish architectural firm. Asmo Jaaksi, Teemu Kurkela, Samuli Miettinen and Juha Mäki-Jyllilä established JKMM Architects in 1998. They started their studies in the middle of eighties. From the beginning, architectural innovation has been the driving force of their work. Studio's design approach reflects Scandinavian values and aesthetics. Their goal is to make architecture with exceptional architectural and technical quality. Over the years JKMM has grown and it employs over 80 professionals. They operate actively in various areas and scales of architecture designing buildings, interiors, furniture, urban environments as well as renovations.
The Men's hammer throw event at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Tampere, Finland, at Ratina Stadium on 11 and 13 July.
The Men's javelin throw event at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Tampere, Finland, at Ratina Stadium on 11 and 12 July.
The Men's decathlon event at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Tampere, Finland, at Ratina Stadium on 11 and 12 July.
Pancho Villa is a Finnish restaurant franchise serving Tex Mex cuisine. The first restaurant was opened in 2001 in Tammela, Tampere.
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