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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
EuropeFinlandPirkanmaa
Pirkkala
Pirkanmaa, Finland · Europe
About Pirkkala
Pirkkala is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Villilä, 6km from Pyynikki Observation Tower.
Pirkkala is in Pirkanmaa, Finland, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Villilä, about 4 km away.
Pirkkala (Finnish: [ˈpirkːɑlɑ]; Swedish: Birkala) 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 21,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 428,000. It is the 48th mostRead more
populous municipality in Finland.
Pirkkala has an area of 104.04 square kilometres (40.17 sq mi) of which 22.66 km2 (8.75 sq mi) is water. The population density is 262.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (680/sq mi), 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.
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Within an hour or so of Pirkkala: Pyynikki Observation Tower (6 km).
Where is Pirkkala?
Pirkkala is in Pirkanmaa, Finland, about 4 km from Villilä.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,204
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Pirkanmaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 61.4612, 23.6323
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Essential numbers in Finland
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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