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Tampere

Located in Pirkanmaa, Finland Coordinates: 61°34′13″ N 23°55′30″ E

Map showing the location of Tampere Tampere
Location in Finland
Elevation
133 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
11
listed under Tampere
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport24 km
POR Pori Airport114 km

About Tampere

Tampere is a district. Location: Pirkanmaa, Finland.

From Wikipedia

Tampere sub-region is a subdivision of Pirkanmaa in Finland. It is the second most populous sub-region in Finland with about 446,000 inhabitants after the Helsinki sub-region. The sub-regions are used for statistical purposes. Statistics Finland uses the term Tampere sub-region as SK064 Tampere. The Tampere sub-region differs from the Tampere metropolitan area (Greater Tampere), which does not include the municipalities of Hämeenkyrö, Kuhmoinen and Pälkäne. The metropolitan area has a population of about 428,000.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Travel notes for Tampere

From Wikivoyage

Pirkanmaa is a province in the Finnish Lakeland.

Understand+

Pirkanmaa is the south-western end of the Finnish Lakeland, with historically important waterways and many lakes.

The Tampere region is a centre of Finnish industry since the 1800s, thanks to the rivers. There is traditional metal and forest industry, but the region is transforming into a knowledge-based economy.

Get in+

Tampere is well connected to the southern, western and northern parts of the country, with roughly hourly buses and trains from Helsinki and Turku. It lies on Highway 4 (E75), the main north–south highway, as well as on the railway from Helsinki to Oulu and Lapland.

To get in from eastern Finland you will in most cases need to transfer in Jyväskylä (train, bus) or Lahti (bus).

Tampere Airport (TMP IATA) is AirBaltic hub so there are a couple of direct flights from odd airports in Europe, in addition to some flights from Scandinavian destinations. If you fly in from abroad, you can fly to Helsinki and continue by bus, train or plane. Turku has some international flights, most of them operated by Wizz Air.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Tampere

  • Etelä-Pirkanmaa
  • Lounais-Pirkanmaa
  • Luoteis-Pirkanmaa
  • Ylä-Pirkanmaa
  • Joutsa
  • Lahti
  • Hämeenlinna

Climate of Tampere

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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
Climate of Tampere
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°7°16°20°21°19°13°7°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-11°-12°-7°-2°3°8°11°9°5°1°-4°-8°
Precipitation (mm)413035353657807764615446

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tampere

The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 242 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 24 kmsouthwest
  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 114 kmwest
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 130 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 242 kmsouth
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 314 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Tampere

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 53 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Näsijärvi Lake 17 kmNW
  • Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 10 kmSW
  • Viikinsaari Island 16 kmSW
  • Roine Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km24 places

  • Seitsemisen Kansallispuisto Natural site 48 kmNW
  • Kulovesi Lake 41 kmW
  • Rautavesi Lake 53 kmSW
  • Vehkajärvi Lake 52 kmE

60–100 km31 places

  • Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 82 kmNW
  • Kari Island 78 kmN
  • Vaskivesi Lake 66 kmN
  • Pihlajavesi Lake 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Tampere

11 places
  1. 1 Tampere 244.3K
  2. 2 Kangasala 32.6K
  3. 3 Nokia 31.6K
  4. 4 Ylöjärvi 30.5K
  5. 5 Lempäälä 24.2K
  6. 6 Pirkkala 20.2K
  7. 7 Hämeenkyrö 10.3K
  8. 8 Orivesi 9K
  9. 9 Pälkäne 6.4K
  10. 10 Vesilahti 4.3K
  11. 11 Kuhmoinen 2.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Tampere

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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