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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Finland · Europe
Ylöjärvi is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Haukiluoma, 10km from Pyynikki Observation Tower.
Ylöjärvi is a town located in Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Ylöjärvi (Finnish: [ˈyløˌjærʋi]) 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 34,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 428,000. It is the 35th most populous municipality in Finland,Read more
and the fourth largest in the Pirkanmaa region after Tampere, Nokia, and Kangasala.
Ylöjärvi is located 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Tampere and 189 kilometres (117 mi) north of the capital city of Helsinki in Finland. Ylöjärvi has an area of 1,324.14 square kilometres (511.25 sq mi) of which 208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi) is water. The population density is 30.17 inhabitants per square kilometre (78.1/sq mi).
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, and now it is about 34,000.
The neighbouring municipalities are Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kihniö, Nokia, Parkano, Ruovesi, Tampere and Virrat. The municipality of Viljakkala was merged with Ylöjärvi in 2007. The municipality of Kuru was merged with Ylöjärvi in 2009. The coat of arms of Ylöjärvi was designed by Gustaf von Numers and confirmed in 1954.
The results of the 2025 Finnish municipal elections resulted in the Social Democratic Party being the largest political party on the Ylöjärvi council.
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Ylöjärvi is located in Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 61.5563 latitude, 23.5961 longitude.
Ylöjärvi has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Finland.
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scenic viewpoint
Stone tower on Finland's highest gravel ridge in Tampere, with views over two lakes and a café known for doughnuts.
10 km · about 20 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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