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Edner's Proposal for a Town at Tammerkoski
- When
- 1771–1772
- Where
- banks of the Tammerkoski rapids
- Part of
- Founding of Tampere
Pastor Erik Edner proposed establishing a town on the banks of the Tammerkoski rapids in 1771–1772.
In 1771–1772, Erik Edner, a Finnish pastor, put forward the proposal to establish a town on the banks of the Tammerkoski rapids. This initiative marked the beginning of the process that led to Tampere's official founding a few years later.
Sources
- Tampere Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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