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Tampere (täm`pĕrā), Swed. Tammerfors, city (1998 pop. 191,254), Western Finland prov., SW Finland, on the banks of the rapids between lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. It is the third largest city in Finland and a leading textile center of N Europe. There are also locomotive works and leather, lumber, and machinery factories. The city, an important trade center since the 11th cent., was chartered in 1779. In 1918 the White forces defeated the Finnish Bolsheviks at Tampere. The city has notable artworks and an unusual open-air theater. Tampere a city in SW Finland: the second largest town in Finland; textile manufacturing. Pop.: 200 966 (2003 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tampere, Finland, has used a new version of its Conex conical-rotor extruder to produce multi-layer flat panels up to 24 in. Domestic destinations will include at least Oulu, Kuopio and Tampere. UPM RAFSEC, Tampere, Finland announced that its newly developed manufacturing technology for the mass production of RFID tags is now in use at the company's facilities. |
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