Kangasala a city in Finland, is situated about 16 kilometers east of Tampere. It was founded in 1865. The city has a population of 32,627 people (as of 31 December 2021) and covers an area of 870.86 square kilometres (336.24 sq mi) of which 212.83 km2 (82.17 sq mi) is water. The population density is 49.58 inhabitants per square kilometre (128.4/sq mi). Zacharias Topelius describes the city's natural environment in his poem "" (which was later set to music by ). It is also known for its mansions, such as Liuksiala, where the Swedish queen Karin Månsdotter lived as a widow, and . Kangasala has a long history of tourism. The lakes Roine, Längelmävesi, and Vesijärvi are located in Kangasala. They are mentioned in the poem by Topelius, and Vesijärvi is the lake where the scenic view described in the lyrics is situated. The municipality of Sahalahti was consolidated into Kangasala on 1 January 2005, and the municipality of Kuhmalahti on 1 January 2011.