
Siuro () is a village in the western part of the
Nokia town in
Pirkanmaa, Finland. In 2015, the population of the village was measured to be 2,526 inhabitants. Siuro is a fairly large area, which includes the western part of the nearby Siuronkoski rapids. The historical border between
Turku and Pori and
Häme Provinces ran along Siuronkoski until the end of 1972. The village of Linnavuori is also often considered part of Siuro. In the north the area is bordered by
Highway 11 and in the south by
Lake Kulovesi. Siuro is less than ten kilometers from the center of Nokia and from
Tampere.
Although Siuro is quite village-like, its largest employers are the factories: the
AGCO's power engine plant and
Patria
Patria may refer to:
Entertainment
* Patria (novel), a 2016 novel by Spanish writer Fernando Aramburu
* Patria (TV series), a 2020 limited television series, based on the novel
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's engine maintenance unit in Linnavuori, as well as the Purso's aluminum plant. Siuro also has its
own train station, where only freight trains stop today. Less than three kilometers from Siuro station in the direction of
Pori
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, website www.pori.fi
Pori (; sv, Björneborg ) is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäki River, west of Tampere, north of Turku and north-w ...
, near , there is the Kulovesi stop (abbreviation Kuv), which belonged to the original traffic places of the track. The stop was named after the lake, because on the
Riihimäki–Tampere railway line in
Lempäälä
Lempäälä (; Swedish also ) is a municipality in the Pirkanmaa region of Finland with inhabitants (). Lempäälä is located south of the city of Tampere. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
The ...
there was already a traffic place called Kulju. The shutdown mainly served only the needs of Kulju Manor and its surroundings. Passenger traffic was stopped in 1971 and the traffic site was closed in 1972. The buildings on the site have been demolished.
Since 1959, Siuro has been a village bar called Koski-Baari, which is known as a popular place to eat, serving
burgers and
chicken wings, among other things.
Siuron Koski-Baari – Visit Nokia
(in Finnish)
References
External links
Official Website
(in Finnish)
Nokian kaupunki / Siuro – Nokian kaupunki
(in Finnish)
Nokia, Finland
Villages in Finland
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