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Welcome to KangasalaAntti Luoma

Headmaster

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

CapitalThe City of

Tampere

White WagtailBird cherry flowers

Kangasala

Kangasala Municipality

Vatiala

Municipal status

Founded in 1865

Consolidation with the municipality of Sahalahti in 2005

Consolidation with the municipality of Kuhmalahti in 2011

Administration

City Council: 51 members

City Board: 11 members

Number of inhabitants: 30 000

Total area

870,85 km2, of which 212,83 km2 is covered by water

Employment

Encome tax rate 20.00

8835 jobs and 1855 enterprises

Education

20 day care centers which are owned by the municipality

17 comprehensive schools, upper secondary school, vocational

school

Education in Kangasala

Pupils 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