- Population
- 24,495
- 24.5K
- Elevation
- 72 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 9
- listed under Sastamala
- Airports
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport38 km
- POR Pori Airport61 km
About Sastamala
Sastamala is a municipality. Location: Lounais-Pirkanmaa, Pirkanmaa. Population: 24,495. Elevation: 72 m.
Sastamala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsɑstɑˌmɑlɑ]) is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. Sastamala lies on both sides of River Kokemäenjoki in the southwest corner of Pirkanmaa. The population of Sastamala is approximately 23,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 26,000. It is the 44th most populous municipality in Finland.
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Travel notes for Sastamala
From Wikivoyage
Sastamala is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. Its main centres are on the banks of the Kokemäenjoki River in Western Finland, some 50 km to the west of Tampere.
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Sastamala has a population of 24,000 (2020) and consists of several former municipalities. Vammala centre is the biggest town, with nearly half of the population, but other centres remain: Pehula and Kiikka of Äetsä, Uotsola of Mouhijärvi, Palviala of Karkku and Kiikkoinen of Kiikkoinen.
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By train:
Vammala and Karkku have railway stations. Timetables are available from VR. Tampere–Vammala takes about 45 minutes by InterCity train, Tampere–Karkku a little less.
1 Vammala railway station (Vammalan rautatieasema), Asemakatu 25 B. (updated Nov 2026)
2 Karkku railway station (Karkun rautatieasema), Asematie 17. (updated Nov 2026)
By bus:
Coaches between Tampere, Huittinen and Rauma and between Tampere and Pori travel through Sastamala. For timetables, see Matkahuolto.
3 Sastamala bus station (Sastamalan linja-autoasema), Puistokatu 11, Sastamala (In the town centre, near Torikeskus). (updated Nov 2026)
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Places bordering Sastamala
- Huittinen
- Hämeenkyrö
- Ikaalinen
- Kankaanpää
- Kokemäki
- Nokia
- Pori
- Punkalaidun
- Ulvila
- Urjala
- Vesilahti
Twin towns and sister cities of Sastamala
- Vásárosnamény· Hungary
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Sastamala over time
| 2010 | 24,482 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25,490 | |
| 2015 | 25,220 | |
| 2023 | 23,515 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sastamala
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- July (81 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -11° | -6° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 60 | 81 | 76 | 64 | 59 | 58 | 49 |
How to get to Sastamala
The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 235 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 38 kmeast
- Pori Airport (POR) Pori 61 kmwest
- Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 99 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 235 kmsoutheast
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 309 kmnorthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 347 kmsouthwest
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 349 kmsouthwest
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 399 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sastamala
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Kulovesi Lake 20 kmNE
- Rautavesi Lake 6 kmNE
- Ellivuori Mountain 10 kmNE
- Loimijoki River 20 kmSW
25–60 km17 places
- Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 52 kmE
- Viikinsaari Island 45 kmE
- Sääksjärvi Lake 29 kmW
- Kaukajärvi Lake 55 kmE
60–100 km35 places
- Reposaari Island 85 kmW
- Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 79 kmN
- Nerkoonjärvi Lake 92 kmN
- Näsijärvi Lake 60 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Sastamala
9 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbySources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources