- Population
- 6,876
- 6.9K
- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Ikaalinen
- Airports
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport49 km
- POR Pori Airport75 km
About Ikaalinen
Ikaalinen is a municipality. Location: Luoteis-Pirkanmaa, Pirkanmaa. Population: 6,876. Elevation: 102 m.
Ikaalinen (Finnish: [ˈikɑːlinen]; Swedish: Ikalis) is a city and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region, located 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Tampere. The town has a population of 6,704 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 843.40 square kilometres (325.64 sq mi) of which 93.16 km2 (35.97 sq mi) is water. The municipalities next to it are Hämeenkyrö, Jämijärvi, Kankaanpää, Parkano, Sastamala and Ylöjärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Travel notes for Ikaalinen
From Wikivoyage
Ikaalinen is a town in Finland. It is situated about 50 km from Tampere to northwest.
Understand+
The current shape and development of the town dates back to the late 19th century, when the forest industry was established in the area and the first sawmills were set up. Ikaalinen grew rapidly as an industrial town, and several new factories and industrial plants were built around the town. In the early 1900s, Ikaalinen also developed as a spa town.
Get in+
Long distance buses from Helsinki, Tampere, Seinäjoki, Vaasa and Kankaanpää. For timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto.
1 Ikaalinen bus stop (Ikaalinen / Välikatu), Välikatu, 39500 Ikaalinen (In the town centre). The main bus stop in the town centre, served by regional buses including Länsilinjat services to Tampere. Other stops in Ikaalinen are used by some services, so check the exact stop on your ticket.
Onnibus uses the stop located at the junction of Highway 3.
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Places bordering Ikaalinen
- Parkano
- Sastamala
- Kankaanpää
- Hämeenkyrö
- Jämijärvi
- Ylöjärvi
Twin towns and sister cities of Ikaalinen
- Gagra· Georgia
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Ikaalinen over time
| 2010 | 7,428 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7,375 | |
| 2012 | 7,346 | |
| 2013 | 7,303 | |
| 2014 | 7,298 | |
| 2015 | 7,207 | |
| 2016 | 7,128 | |
| 2017 | 7,119 | |
| 2020 | 6,921 | |
| 2022 | 6,806 | |
| 2023 | 6,850 | |
| 2025 | 6,704 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ikaalinen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- July (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (34 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) | -4° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 34 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 60 | 82 | 78 | 70 | 61 | 62 | 53 |
How to get to Ikaalinen
The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 271 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 49 kmsoutheast
- Pori Airport (POR) Pori 75 kmsouthwest
- Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 146 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 271 kmnorthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 276 kmsouth
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 383 kmsouthwest
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 386 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ikaalinen
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kyrösjärvi Lake 5 kmE
25–60 km21 places
- Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 35 kmNW
- Vaskivesi Lake 55 kmNE
- Nerkoonjärvi Lake 43 kmN
- Näsijärvi Lake 37 kmE
60–100 km35 places
- Reposaari Island 88 kmW
- Kari Island 62 kmNE
- Pihlajavesi Lake 92 kmNE
- Keurusselkä Lake 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Ikaalinen
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources