Iides Explained

Iides is one of the main districts in the city center of Tampere in Pirkanmaa, Finland. The so-called planning area of Iides includes the statistical areas of Viinikka, Nekala, Vihioja, Jokipohja and Muotiala.^[1]

The district is named after Tampere's most famous bird lake, Lake Iides (Iidesjärvi), located in the middle of the area.^[2] Many of the arable land in the area is former land belonging to Hatanpää Manor.^[3]

See also

• Keskusta
• Sampo

External links

• Iidesjärven sivu at Iides.fi (in Finnish)

Notes and References

1. Book: Tampere alueittain 2013 . 2013 . 11-14 . Tampere . City of Tampere . fi .
2. https://asiointi.maanmittauslaitos.fi/karttapaikka/?lang=fi&share=customMarker&n=6820981&e=330119&title=Iidesj%C3%A4rvi%2C+Tampere&desc=Iidesj%C3%A4rvi%2C+Tampere&zoom=7&layers=%5B%7B%22id%22%3A2%2C%22opacity%22%3A100%7D%5D Iidesjärvi, Tampere - Maanmittauslaitos
3. Maija Louhivaara: Tampereen kadunnimet, p. 112. Tampereen museoiden julkaisuja 51. 1999, Tampere. (in Finnish)