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  Encyclopedia: Pirkanmaa
Hämeenkyrö; (Tavastkyro in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland.
Ikaalinen (Ikalis in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland.
Pirkkala (Birkala in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Pirkanmaa   (872 words)

  
 Municipalities of Finland - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of self-government in Finland and act as the basic regional administrative units of the country.
The size of the council is proportional to the population, the extremes being 9 in Sottunga and 85 in Helsinki.
Municipal managers (kunnanjohtaja or kaupunginjohtaja) are civil servants named by the council.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Municipalities_of_Finland   (265 words)

  
 Articles - Municipalities of Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country.
Municipalities have the right to levy a flat percentual tax, which is between 16 and 20 percent, and compromises two thirds of the total tax burden.
The areas of the municipalities vary, as the population is the primary criterion for forming a municipality.
lastring.com /articles/Municipalities_of_Finland?...   (512 words)

  
 Municipalities of Finland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The size of the council is proportional to the population, the extremes being 9 in (additional info and facts about Sottunga) Sottunga and 85 in (The capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center) Helsinki.
Municipal managers (kunnanjohtaja or kaupunginjohtaja) are (A public official who is a member of the civil service) civil servants named by the council.
Municipalities were originally (A local church community) parishes.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/municipalities_of_finland.htm   (519 words)

  
 Pirkanmaa Mental Health / municipalities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The main approach of the PMH is the municipality-based mental health work.
In the Pirkanmaa Hospital District there are 34 municipalities, with a population of 457.000.
Municipalities in the area are very different in size, City of Tampere being the largest with approx.
www.pmh.info /ENGmunicipalities.htm   (53 words)

  
 Pirkanmaa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Vattenfall said about 3,000 of its customer households throughout the regions of Pirkanmaa and Häme, further inland, were without power in the early hours of...
Worst hit by the bacteria have been the health care districts of Helsinki and Uusimaa, North Ostrobothnia, and Pirkanmaa.
It was conducted in three pilot areas: Pirkanmaa in Finland, Gävleborg in Sweden and Adger-Telemark in Norway.
www.wikiverse.org /pirkanmaa   (173 words)

  
 Tampere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tampere, with about 200,000 inhabitants in the city itself, and more than 300,000 including the neighbouring municipalities, is the second most important urban centre in Finland after the Helsinki region and the biggest inland city in the Nordic countries.
Tampere's appeal is much brought about by the two universities, University of Tampere (UTA) and Tampere University of Technology (TUT), located in Hervanta.
Tampere is part of Pirkanmaa region and is surrounded by the municipalities of Kangasala, Kuru, Lempäälä, Nokia, Orivesi, Pirkkala, Ruovesi and Ylöjärvi.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tampere   (734 words)

  
 Pirkanmaan portaali
The region provides its residents with opportunities of work and prosperity, good traffic connections and attractive living conditions in an environment that combines the centrally located towns with clean nature and rural landscapes close at hand.
The region is divided into 6 sub-regions, which consist of 33 municipalities.
The land area of the region is 14 700 km2 and there were 460 500 inhabitants at the beginning of 2004.
www.pirkanmaa.fi /english/municipalities.shtml   (88 words)

  
 Municipalities of Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
NUTS:FI The Municipalities (Kunta in Finnish, Kommun in Swedish)represent the local level of self government in Finland and also actas the basic regional administrative units of the country.
Until 1977 municipalities were divided into towns (kaupunki/stad), market towns (kauppala/köping) andcountry municipalities (maalaiskunta/landskommun).
Therest of the municipalities were classed as "other municipalities".
www.therfcc.org /municipalities-of-finland-71269.html   (117 words)

  
 Council of Tampere Region
It is a joint municipal authority maintained by 33 municipalities, and has 455 000 inhabitants within its area.
The activities of the Council are based on the legislation on municipalities, which defines the administrative structures, operation legality and forms of decision-making.
On the basis of municipal democracy it articulates common regional needs and work to promote the material and cultural well-being of the region.
www.pirkanmaa.fi /english/council   (445 words)

  
 Municipalities Of Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Finland's municipal reform is two decades late -Sailas
Among Finland's 432 municipalities, Helsinki's cost efficiency rating is 317th, meaning the capital is in the same league with the big, remote and troubled...
The campaign is part of the Government Information Society Programme and it will be organised in close cooperation with companies, municipalities,...
municipalities-of-finland.wikiverse.org   (262 words)

  
 The Arts Council of Pirkanmaa in English
The goals of the Arts Council of Pirkanmaa are to improve the operating environment for professional artists in the region, strengthen the position of amateur arts and art training as a part of people’s development, and to bring the arts community and the public in general closer to each other.
In accordance with its new emblem, the Arts Council is striving for these goals on the basis of the following principles: an effective regional division of labour, co-operation that is free of red tape and founded on a fresh-minded approach, and shared use of the expertise and resources that various segments possess.
The Arts Council of Pirkanmaa began its work on 1.1.1998 and is one of the 13 regional bodies of its kind in the country.
www.pirkanmaantaidetoimikunta.fi /english.htm   (734 words)

  
 Municipalities of Pirkanmaa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Municipalities of Pirkanmaa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Municipalities of Pirkanmaa contains research on
Municipalities of Pirkanmaa, North Western Pirkanmaa, South Eastern Pirkanmaa, Southern Pirkanmaa, Tampere District, South Western Pirkanmaa, Upper Pirkanmaa and See also.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Municipalities_of_Pirkanmaa   (81 words)

  
 All words on Kuru, Finland
The municipality has a population of 2,782 and covers an area of 820.48 km² of which 103.53 km² is water.
The Seitseminen national park is partly located in the municipality.
Category:Municipalities of Finland Category:Municipalities of Pirkanmaa Region fi:Kuru
www.allwords.org /ku/kuru,-finland.html   (359 words)

  
 Ikaalinen - Gurupedia
Ikaalinen (Ikalis in Swedish) is a municipality of
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the
The municipality has a population of 7,715 and covers an area of 843.7 km² of which 91.51 km² is water.
www.gurupedia.com /i/ik/ikaalinen.htm   (51 words)

  
 THE JOINT MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES IN PIRKANMAA, FINLAND
The mission of the Joint Municipal Authority for Social Services in Pirkanmaa (Tampere and the neighbourhood) is to act as a special care district for persons with a mental disability and to organize care for the mentally disabled in their
In addition, the Joint Municipal Authority’s function is to provide elementary education for the severely disabled children.
Thirty-two municipalities is included in the Joint Municipal Authority for Social Services in Pirkanmaa, which covers a population of 435 000.
www.pirsos.fi /english/index.html   (164 words)

  
 VALKEAKOSKI FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Valkeakoski is located 30 km south from Tampere, 150 km north from Helsinki in the province of Western_Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region.
The municipality has a population of 20,472 (2004) and covers an area of 371.72 km
Valkeakoski is best known for its paper industry and domestically highly successful football team, FC_Haka.
www.bellabuds.com /Valkeakoski   (75 words)

  
 Tampere   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Tammerkoski, Tampere, December 2, 2002 Tampere was founded as a market place around Tammerkoski river in 1775 by Gustav III of Sweden and four years later, 1779, it was granted a full township status.
Tampere's sporting scene is driven by the two ice hockey teams Tappara and Ilves.
Category:Finnish cities Category:Municipalities of Finland Category:Municipalities of Pirkanmaa Region
tampere.area51.ipupdater.com   (636 words)

  
 Pirkanmaa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This page was last modified 21:58, 30 Apr 2005.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Pirkanmaa contains research on
Pirkanmaa, Historical Provinces, Regional Council, Municipalities, Heraldry and External links.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Pirkanmaa   (110 words)

  
 lempaala.fi: Small Enterprises   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
This means that in Lempäälä all, especially the municipal officials and those in elected office, will in all their doings have the object in mind that small enterprises could act here as well as possible and that current matters would run with ease and flexibility.
The municipality did pioneering work in making out, among the first in our country, what was its enterprises’ readiness for internalization and in studying what impact internalization would have on the local economic policy which is part of Tampere regional development.
Being a part of Tampere regional federation of communities Lempäälä is realizing its economic policy, as well as carrying out enterprise guidance and different projects, in ever closer association with the other municipalities, cities and enterprises of the area.
www.lempaala.fi /english/small_enterprises   (459 words)

  
 Teamware | News & Events | Press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Teamware is a leading provider of municipal and regional portals.
By acquiring the necessary services from the City of Valkeakoski the other municipalities in the region need not invest in their own web services.
Teamware's municipal and regional portals are designed to increase efficiency of municipalities, towns, regional and joint authorities.
www.teamware.net /Resource.phx/press/valkeakoski-eng.htx   (331 words)

  
 Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
MRSA hospital bacteria outbreaks are proving to be a be a heavy burden on the Finnish health care system.
An increase in infections with the antibiotic-resistant staphylococcus bacteria has forced hospitals to isolate patients, suspend surgery, and to hire more personnel.
With the total extra cost estimated in the tens of millions of euros, the MRSA epidemic has imposed a serious economic burden, especially on small municipalities.
www.helsinginsanomat.fi /english/article/MRSA+hospital+bacteria+costs+municipalities+millions+of+euros++/1101981437194   (500 words)

  
 TEKEL - Annual Reports 2003
The development project for online systems in the municipalities in the Pirkanmaa region (Kuve) and the related project preparations were continued.
With the completion of the Kupu project that tested the use of videoconferencing tools in, for example, provision of sign-language interpretation services, a follow-up project was prepared.
The company is owned by all subregions included in the province either through the municipalities or through development organisations owned by the municipalities.
www.tekel.fi /english/science_parks/annual_reports_2003   (1555 words)

  
 MIND Team FI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The Municipal Federation of Education operates in an area of six municipalities in the West Pirkanmaa (Tampere) region.
Participation in development, testing and evaluation of programme "Critical Thinking for Career Education" and guidebook to the programme; translation of teaching materials to Finnish language.
Adult education assistant of Adult Education Unit in West Pirkanmaa District Municipal Federation of Education.
www.vpu.lt /sdc/mind/teamFI.HTM   (255 words)

  
 Teamware | News & Events | Teamware Webzine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
City of Valkeakoski, located 150 km north of Finland's capital Helsinki, has chosen Teamware to deliver its new intranet and extranet services.
The new extranet will provide an efficient portal service to the municipalities in the South Pirkanmaa region.
When several municipalities are using joint web services, they gain significant cost savings.
www.teamware.net /Resource.phx/webzine/webzine0204/valkeakoski.htx   (454 words)

  
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Häme Polytechnic - Situated in the Province of Southern Finland within an area of seven municipalities.
Kymenlaakso Polytechnic - Located in four municipalities in the Kymenlaakso region.
Pirkanmaa Polytechnic - Multidisciplinary, service sector-oriented polytechnic in the Tampere region.
www.worldfamouscomics.com /opendirectory/category/Regional/Europe/Finland/Education/Polytechnics   (574 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Regions of Western Finland
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The Province of Western Finland in Finland is divided on seven regions, 34 districts and 204 municipalities.
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www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Regions-of-Western-Finland   (80 words)

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