Parkano
It is located 84 km north of Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region. The population of Parkano is (sourcedate) and the municipality covers an area of Parkano km2 of which Parkano km2 is inland water (sourcedate). The population density is Parkano PD/km2.
Parkano
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- Parkano
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It is located 84 km north of Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region. The population of Parkano is (sourcedate) and the municipality covers an area of Parkano km2 of which Parkano km2 is inland water (sourcedate). The population density is Parkano PD/km2.
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Overview
Overview
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. • Illustration — Parkano church was built in 1800 and the bell tower in front of it in 1889. Lightning struck the church on Midsummer's Day in 1928, killing four people.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Parkano • Official Name — Parkanon kaupunki Parkano stad • Settlement Type — City • Shield Size — 120x80px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Finland • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Pirkanmaa • Subdivision Type2 — Sub-region • Subdivision Name2 — North Western Pirkanmaa • Leader Title — City manager • Leader Name — Jari Heiniluoma • Established Title — Charter • Established Date — 1867 • Timezone — EET • Utc Offset — +02:00 • Timezone Dst — EEST • Utc Offset Dst — +03:00 • Website — https: www.parkano.fi/ Parkano (lang) is a town and municipality in Finland.
Transport
Transport
The private coach company OnniBus route Helsinki—Seinäjoki—Vaasa has a stop at Parkano.
Districts
Districts
• Keskusta • Kairokoski / Haapanen • Viinikka • Kallio • Pahkala • Vatunen • Pentti • Kissakivi • Haukkala
Notable people
Notable people
• Illustration — "Parkanon parooni" • The most famous person to live in Parkano is probably "baron of Parkano", Gustaf Wrede af Elimä (1853-1939) • Signe Brander (1869–1942) • Yrjö Pulkkinen (1875–1945) • Walto Tuomioja (1888–1931) • Kari Asikainen (born 1939) • Kai Suikkanen (born 1959) • Saija Varjus (born 1965) • Johanna Lehtinen (born 1979) • Toni Rajala (born 1991)
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