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Pirkanmaa (parliamentary electoral district)
7th constituency of Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pirkanmaa (Swedish: Birkaland; formerly Häme North, Finnish: Pohjoinen Häme, Swedish: Tavastland Norra) is a Finnish constituency represented in the Parliament of Finland. It covers the administrative region of Pirkanmaa. Pirkanmaa currently elects 18 members of the Parliament.
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Birkaland | |
Electoral District Parliament of Finland | |
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Municipality | |
Region | Pirkanmaa |
Population | 532,775 (2022)[1] |
Electoral College | 437,155 (2023) |
Area | 15,550 km2 (2022)[2] |
Current Electoral District | |
Created | 1907 |
Seats | List
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Members of Parliament[3] | List
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The constituency is mostly urban and is around the working-class city of Tampere. Former Prime Minister Sanna Marin represents this constituency.[4]