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Municipality

Kangasala

Located in Tampere, Pirkanmaa Coordinates: 61°29′10″ N 24°25′01″ E

Map showing the location of Kangasala Kangasala
Location in Finland
Population
32,627
32.6K
Elevation
106 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
4
listed under Kangasala
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport44 km
JYV Jyväskylä Airport121 km

About Kangasala

Kangasala is a municipality. Location: Tampere, Pirkanmaa. Population: 32,627. Elevation: 106 m.

From Wikipedia

Kangasala is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the east of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Kangasala is approximately 34,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 428,000. It is the 34th most populous municipality in Finland. Kangasala was founded in 1865. The town covers an area of 870.86 km2 (336.24 sq mi) of which 212.83 km2 (82.17 sq mi) is water. The population density is 52.25 inhabitants per square kilometre (135.3/sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1865
Area
658 km²
Official website
kangasala.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Kangasala

From Wikivoyage

Kangasala is a town in the Pirkanmaa region in Finnish Lakeland.

Understand+

Enshrined in Zacharias Topelius' 1853 poem Sommardag i Kangasala ("A Summer Day in Kangasala"), the ridges (harju/ås) and lakes of Kangasala are known throughout Finland.

Get in+

Kangasala is 30 minutes east from Tampere by bus. Tampere local bus network Nysse serves Kangasala well, having some services even to the countryside. Coaches between Lahti and Tampere stop at Kangasala (bus station or Mäkirinteentie stop at Lentola), at weekend rush times there is even direct bus service from Helsinki. Some Nysse local buses operating mainly at schooldays go from Valkeakoski and Orivesi to Kangasala.

By car from Tampere, follow signage to Kangasala. The main routes are via the new Lahti highway and via the old highway starting next to Tampere-talo and University of Tampere. If you drive from Helsinki, you can also drive through old road, from Hämeenlinna via road 57 and 12.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Kangasala

  • Kuhmoinen
  • Lempäälä
  • Orivesi
  • Padasjoki
  • Pälkäne
  • Tampere
  • Valkeakoski

Twin towns and sister cities of Kangasala

  • Räpina vald· Estonia
  • Husby· Germany

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Kangasala over time

Population of Kangasala over time
2009 28,466
2010 29,675
2011 29,891
2012 30,126
2013 30,345
2014 30,471
2015 30,607
2016 31,190
2017 31,437
2020 32,229
2023 33,478
2025 34,379

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kangasala

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (82 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 Kangasala
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°7°16°20°22°19°13°7°2°-2°
Average low (°C)-10°-11°-7°-2°4°9°11°10°5°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)423034333556827759595448

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kangasala

The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 229 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 44 kmwest
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 121 kmnortheast
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 229 kmsouth
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 337 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kangasala

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 56 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Vehkajärvi Lake 25 kmE
  • Roine Lake 21 kmSW
  • Pälkänevesi Lake 13 kmS
  • Längelmävesi Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km24 places

  • Näsijärvi Lake 42 kmNW
  • Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 32 kmW
  • Viikinsaari Island 39 kmW
  • Vesijako Lake 33 kmE

60–100 km36 places

  • Kari Island 96 kmNW
  • Vaskivesi Lake 84 kmNW
  • Pihlajavesi Lake 98 kmN
  • Nerkoonjärvi Lake 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kangasala

4 places
  1. 1 Kangasala 34.3K
  2. 2 Sahalahti 2.1K
  3. 3 Kuhmalahti 1.1K

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

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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