Tampere

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tampere

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Tampere?Finnish Lakeland, Pirkanmaa region, Finland
2. How many people live in Tampere?Approximately 261,000 (city proper); over 425,000 (metropolitan area)
3. What is the capital of Tampere?Regional capital of Pirkanmaa
4. What language do people speak in Tampere?Finnish
5. When was Tampere built?1779

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