scenic viewpoint
Pyynikki Observation Tower
Stone tower on Finland's highest gravel ridge in Tampere, with views over two lakes and a café known for doughnuts.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Nokia
Pirkanmaa, Finland · Europe
About Nokia
Nokia is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kalkku, 12km from Pyynikki Observation Tower.
Nokia is in Pirkanmaa, Finland, with about 36,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kalkku, about 5 km away.
Nokia (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnokiɑ]) 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 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Tampere proper. The population of Nokia is approximately 37,000,Read more
while the Tampere metropolitan area has a population of approximately 428,000. It is the 33rd most populous 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 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) by road around Lake Pyhäjärvi.
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Within an hour or so of Nokia: Pyynikki Observation Tower (12 km).
Where is Nokia?
Nokia is in Pirkanmaa, Finland, about 5 km from Kalkku.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 36,486
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Pirkanmaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 61.4667, 23.5000
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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- Right herePyynikki Observation TowerStone tower on Finland's highest gravel ridge in Tampere, with views over two lakes and a café known for doughnuts.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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