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Pirkkala
Municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland

Pirkkala

Pirkkala is a municipality in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region.

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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 most populous municipality in Finland.

Get in

Getting to Pirkkala

National road 3 (E12), here acting as Tampere western bypass, goes through Pirkkala.

  1. 01
    Tampere Airport
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Pirkkala Old Church
  2. 02
    Sankila Manor
  3. 03
    Neulalähde
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Pereensaaren

    Pereensaarentie 43 (on the shores of Lake Pyhäjärvi), info@pereensaarensauna.fi.

  2. 02
    Golf Pirkkala

    Vaittintie 95, caddiemaster@golfpirkkala.fi.

  3. 03
    Pirkkala Disc Golf Park

    Sienimetsäntie 17.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    JJ's BBQ

    Palmrothintie 2 (at K-Citymarket Pirkkala), pirkkala@jjsbbq.fi.

  2. 02
    Partolan Pizzeria

    Nuolialantie 71 (near the border of Tampere), info@partolanpizzeria.fi.

How locals move

Getting around Pirkkala the local way

  • Go nextIt makes an interesting day trip by train, bus or car.

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