Historedia
Person

Erik Edner

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1771–1779

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Erik Edner, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of Tampere

    1771–1779

    Role: Finnish pastor who proposed founding a town on the Tammerkoski rapids

    1. 1771–1772 · banks of the Tammerkoski rapidsEdner's Proposal for a Town at Tammerkoski

      Pastor Erik Edner proposed establishing a town on the banks of the Tammerkoski rapids in 1771–1772.

    2. 1775 · TampereFounding as a Market Town by Gustav III

      In 1775, Gustav III of Sweden officially founded Tampere as a market town.

    3. 1 October 1779 · TampereGrant of Full Town Rights, 1 October 1779

      On 1 October 1779, Tampere was granted full town rights, completing its establishment as a town.

Sources

  1. Tampere Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27