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Tampere Highway
Finnish national road 3 ( or '; ) is a Highways in Finland, highway in Finland between Helsinki and Vaasa via Hämeenlinna and Tampere. The road is long and it is part of the European route E12. of the highway is motorway, connecting Helsinki to Tampere. North of Tampere, the road is mostly two-lane road, with a share of 2+1 road. The busiest point on Highway 3 is in Helsinki, north of the Ring I junction, where the average traffic volume is about 90,000 vehicles per day. Back in the late 1950s before the current freeway, the Finnish regional road 132 (Mt 132) was the former main road to Hämeenlinna and Tampere via Loppi and Janakkala. Route The route of the road is: Helsinki – Vantaa – Nurmijärvi – Hyvinkää – Riihimäki – Janakkala – Hämeenlinna – Hattula – Kalvola – Valkeakoski – Akaa – Valkeakoski (again) – Lempäälä – Tampere – Pirkkala – Nokia, Finland, Nokia – Tampere (again) – Ylöjärvi – Hämeenkyrö – Ikaalinen – Parka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipality, with million in the Helsinki capital region, capital region and million in the Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan area. As the most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki has significant History of Helsinki, historical connections with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen—and surrounding commuter towns, including the neighbouring municipality of Sipoo to the east—Helsinki forms a Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riihimäki
Riihimäki (; ) is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about north of Helsinki and southeast of Tampere. An important railway junction is located in Riihimäki, since railway tracks from Riihimäki lead to Helsinki, Tampere and Lahti. Several businesses also operate in Riihimäki. Notably, Würth Oy has its Finnish headquarters and logistics center in Riihimäki. Valio has a major dairy in the Herajoki part of Riihimäki. The famous Sako rifles are also produced in Riihimäki. The town is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. Its neighboring municipalities are Janakkala in the north, Hausjärvi in the east, Hyvinkää in the south and Loppi in the west. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Riihimäki is home to the Riihimäki Prison, which is, alongside Turku Prison, one of the prisons in the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurikka
Kurikka is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. The population of Kurikka is () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Kurikka is one of the largest shareholders in the Finnish energy giant Fortum as well as in Neste Oil, one of Northern Europe's biggest oil companies. The political scene of the town is dominated by the Finnish Centre because of the agricultural roots and past of the town. The municipality of Jurva was consolidated to Kurikka on 1 January 2009 and the municipality of Jalasjärvi on 1 January 2016. Transport Finnish national roads Finnish national road 67, 67, Finnish national road 3, 3 (European Highway International E-road network, E12) and Finnish national road 19, 19 run through Kurikka. The List of railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalasjärvi
Jalasjärvi is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the town of Kurikka on 1 January 2016. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. The population of Jalasjärvi was (30 June 2015) and covered a land area of . The population density was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Villages Alavalli, Hirvijärvi, Ilvesjoki, Jalasjärvi (village), Jalasjärvi, Jokipii, Keskikylä, Koskue, Luopajärvi, Sikakylä, Taivalmaa and Ylivalli. Sights * The Devil's Nest, the deepest ground erosion in Europe * The Local Heritage Museum of Jalasjärvi, one of the largest local museums in Finland, consisting of over 25 rural buildings and a collection of exhibits approaching nearly 30,000 items in total References External links * Municipality of Jalasjärvi – Official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkano
Parkano is a List of towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is located north of Tampere in the Pirkanmaa regions of Finland, region. The population of Parkano is () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Transport The private Coach (bus), coach company OnniBus.com, OnniBus route Helsinki—Seinäjoki—Vaasa has a stop at Parkano. Districts *Keskusta *Kairokoski / Haapanen *Viinikka *Kallio *Pahkala *Vatunen *Pentti *Kissakivi *Haukkala Notable people *The most famous person to live in Parkano is probably "baron of Parkano", (1853-1939) * Signe Brander (1869–1942) * Yrjö Pulkkinen (1875–1945) * Walto Tuomioja (1888–1931) * Kari Asikainen (born 1939) * Kai Suikkanen (born 1959) * Saija Varjus (born 1965) * Johanna Lehtinen (born 1979) * Toni Rajala (born 1991) References External links Town of Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikaalinen
Ikaalinen (; ) is a city and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region, located northwest of Tampere. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipalities next to it are Hämeenkyrö, Jämijärvi, Kankaanpää, Parkano, Sastamala and Ylöjärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Ikaalinen is known for Ikaalinen Spa, Sata-Häme Soi and Toivolansaari Camping. The Seitseminen national park is partly located in the municipality. S. Albert Kivinen, a writer and associate professor of philosophy of the University of Helsinki, is a native of Ikaalinen and his story ''Keskiyön Mato Ikaalisissa'' ("The Midnight Worm in Ikaalinen") is set there. Ikaalinen became an independent municipality in 1641. The associated market town was founded in 1858. The market town and the municipality were united in 1972 and Ikaalinen became a town in 1977. The centre of Ikaalinen is on lake Kyrösj� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hämeenkyrö
Hämeenkyrö (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa regions of Finland, region, and is located from Tampere. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The neighboring municipalities of Hämeenkyrö are Ikaalinen, Nokia, Finland, Nokia, Sastamala and Ylöjärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. The drinking horn depicting coat of arms of Hämeenkyrö was designed by Gustaf von Numers and it was confirmed in 1954. After the wars, the Evacuation of Finnish Karelia, evacuated Karelian population from Otradnoye, Priozersky District, Leningrad Oblast, Otradnoye (''Pyhäjärvi'') was mostly settled in Hämeenkyrö. Results of the 2021 Finnish municipal elections, resulted in the True Finns being the largest group on the Hämeenkyrö council, in Hämeenkyrö. The name Hämeenkyrö comes from Finnish words "Häme" and "kyrö", which togethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ylöjärvi
Ylöjärvi () is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the west of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Ylöjärvi is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the third largest in the Pirkanmaa region after Tampere and Nokia. Ylöjärvi is located northwest of Tampere and north of the capital city of Helsinki in Finland. Ylöjärvi has an area of of which is water. The population density is . Ylöjärvi is mainly a rural town. It does not have a clear centre; the Tampere-Vaasa highway ( E12) and the Tampere- Seinäjoki railway divide the centre of the municipality into two large distinct parts: the Church Village and Soppeenmäki. The railway, completed in 1971, has no passenger seats in the Ylöjärvi area, so buses provide all public transport. The population has grown in recent years. In 1990 it was about 18,000, in 2011 it was about 30,000, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nokia, Finland
Nokia () is a town in the Pirkanmaa region of Finland. It lies on the banks of the Nokianvirta, a river of the Kokemäki River watershed, and is situated in the Tampere metropolitan area, about west of Tampere proper. The population of Nokia is approximately , while the Tampere metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the second largest in the Pirkanmaa region after Tampere. Nokia's neighbouring municipalities are Hämeenkyrö, Pirkkala, Sastamala, Tampere, Vesilahti and Ylöjärvi. The distance to Tampere Airport from Nokia is by road around Pyhäjärvi (Tampere region), Lake Pyhäjärvi. Etymology and heraldry The origin of the name ''Nokia'' is obscure. In modern Finnish, means soot, and is an Finnish grammar#Inflected plural, inflected plural, although this form of the word is rarely, if ever, used. The most common theory claims the name actually originates from the archaic Finni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirkkala
Pirkkala (; ) is a municipality in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the southwest of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Pirkkala is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Pirkkala has an area of of which is water. The population density is , which makes it the most densely populated municipality in Finland that does not use the title of town or city. Pirkkala is also currently the fastest-growing municipality in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Tampere-Pirkkala Airport is located in southwest Pirkkala. The most significant main road in Pirkkala is Tampere Ring Road. History Great Pirkkala The former parish of Suur-Pirkkala (Great Pirkkala) is mentioned in historical writings from the 14th century. It occupied over half of Pirkanmaa, a region nowadays populated by about 526,000 inhabitants. Suur-Pirkkala began to split wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lempäälä
Lempäälä () is a municipality in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies south of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Lempäälä is approximately , while the Tampere metropolitan area, metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The centre of Lempäälä lies on an isthmus between Lakes Vanajavesi and Pyhäjärvi (Tampere region), Pyhäjärvi, which are connected by the Kuokkalankoski Rapids and the Lempäälä Canal, which was built in the 1870s and is still in use. The first written reference to the parish of Lempäälä dates from 1430. The oldest building in the town is a medieval church named after Saint Birgitta, built in 1504. The only surviving item from the Middle Ages in the church is a wooden crucifix carved from birch. Finnish writer Yrjö Kokko lived in Lempäälä and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akaa
Akaa () is a town and a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. It was created on 1 January 2007, when the town of Toijala and the town of Viiala were united into a single municipality. The municipality of Kylmäkoski was consolidated with Akaa on 1 January 2011. The convert has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Geography Akaa's neighboring municipalities are Hämeenlinna, Lempäälä, Urjala, Valkeakoski and Vesilahti. The city of Tampere Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Tampere is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous mu ..., the capital of the Pirkanmaa region, is located north of Akaa. Akaa, as well as the town of Toijala and the former municipality of Viiala are situated by the lake Vanajavesi, which is the most central watercourse in the Tavastia P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
