Hervantajärvi is the southernmost

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of the

Tampere Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Tampere is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous mu ...

city in

Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa (; ; ), also known as ''Tampere Region'' in government documents, is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Päijät-Häme, Kanta-Häme and Southwest Finland. Most of the wate ...

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, located about eight kilometers southeast of the

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. It is bordered on the west by Vuores and on the north by Ruskontie, on the north by

Hervanta Hervanta is a large suburb, or satellite city, of Tampere in Finland, located next to Hallila some 10 km south of the city centre. Hervanta currently covers an area of 13.8 km² and is continuing to grow. Home to a population of over ...

and

Rusko Rusko () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density Population densi ...

. In the east the border is between

Kangasala is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the east of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Kangasala is approximately , while the Tampere metropolitan area, metropolitan area has a population of approximat ...

and in the south against

Lempäälä Lempäälä () is a municipality in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies south of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Lempäälä is approximately , while the Tampere metropolitan area, metropolitan area has a population ...

. The district is named after Lake Hervanta in the area, which is partly on the Lempäälä side. The Hervantajärvi area is mainly home to

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s and a

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, but multi-storey and

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s are under construction for about 3,000 inhabitants. A terminal stop on the city tramway is also planned for Hervantajärvi.Raitiotien yleissuunnitelman tarkistus Hervannassa – selvitys raitiotien ulottamisesta Hervantajärven alueelle
(in Finnish)

References

External links

at Tampere.fi (in Finnish) Districts of Tampere {{WesternFinland-geo-stub