Welcome to Finland

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Welcome to KangasalaAntti LuomaHeadmaster

Vatiala Elementary School

Finland in nutshell!

• Situated in northern Europe between Russia, Norway and Sweden

• Capital city: Helsinki

• Parliamentary democracy

• The President of Finland is Sauli Niinistö

• Population about 5,3 million

• 2 official languages: Finnish and Swedish

• The land of a thousand lakes(about 188 000 lakes)

• Forest covers about 75 % of Finland

Norway

Russia

Sweden

560 km

1160 km

Tampere Region

PIRKANMAA

150 km

Vatiala

Area

• Total 14,469.39 km2

Population (2011)

• Total 491 472

• Density 34/km2

Capital The City of Tampere

White Wagtail Bird cherry flowers

Kangasala

Kangasala Municipality

Vatiala

Municipal statusFounded in 1865Consolidation with the municipality of Sahalahti in 2005Consolidation with the municipality of Kuhmalahti in 2011

AdministrationCity Council: 51 membersCity Board: 11 members

Number of inhabitants: 30 000

Total area870,85 km2, of which 212,83 km2 is covered by water

EmploymentEncome tax rate 20.008835 jobs and 1855 enterprises

Education20 day care centers which are owned by the municipality17 comprehensive schools, upper secondary school, vocational school

Education in KangasalaPupils on 28th of August 2011 3 727

Class Preschool -6. 2 291

Class 7.-9. 1 086

Special education 35 (all in Vatiala)

Senior high school aged 16-19 350 students 25 teachers

• Many tourists come to Finland especially to see the phenomenon called the Aurora Borealis the northern lights)

• Winter is long, dark and coldbut during the summer we enjoythe midnight sun that never sets

Finlands unique nature

• The land of a thousand lakes

Tampere

Tampere-video (6:15)

Founded on 1 October 1779 by King Gustav III of Sweden

Tampere is the third largest city in Finland and the largest inland centre in the Nordic countries.

Currently there are over 215,000 inhabitants in Tampere, and close to half a million inhabitants in Tampere Region, which comprises Tampere and its neighbouring municipalities.

Tampere is one of the three most rapidly developing regions in Finland.

Tampere is located on the banks of Tammerkoski rapids, between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi

Educational institutions• University of Tampere • Tampere University of Technology • Tampere University of Applied sciences • Some 20 other vocational institutes

Tampere City Center

Organisation Headmaster

Antti Luoma

Pre-primaryeducation

Grade 0- 15 pupils- 1 teacher- 2 LSA

Basic Education

Grades 1-6- 410 pupils- 17 classes- 29 teachers-10 LSA

Special needseducation

Grades 0-9- 35 pupils- 5 classes- 5 special teachers- 15 LSA

Assistant headmaster

Jarkko Liuha

Deputyheadmaster

Päivi Savolainen

Vatiala Elementary School in February