Kangasala is a city in Finland, 16 kilometers east of Tampere. It was founded in 1865. The city has a population of 31,604 and covers an area of 870.86 square kilometres of which 212.83 km2 is water. The population density is 48.03 inhabitants per square kilometre . It is known in Finland for the beauty of its natural environment, as described by Zacharias Topelius in his poem A Summer's Day in Kangasala . It is also known for its mansions, such as Liuksiala, where the Swedish queen Karin Månsdotter lived, and Wääksy. Kangasala has a long history of tourism. The lakes Roine, Längelmävesi and Vesijärvi are located in Kangasala. Of these, the first...
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