Kangasala

Kangasala a city of Finland, situated about 16 kilometers east of Tampere. It was founded in 1865. The city has a population of 32,627 and covers an area of 870.86 square kilometres of which 212.83 km2 is water. The population density is 49.58 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Zacharias Topelius describes the city's natural environment 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 as widow, and Wääksy. Kangasala has a long history of tourism.