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Municipality

Pälkäne

Located in Tampere, Pirkanmaa Coordinates: 61°21′15″ N 24°31′09″ E

Map showing the location of Pälkäne Pälkäne
Location in Finland
Population
6,439
6.4K
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
4
listed under Pälkäne
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport49 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport118 km

About Pälkäne

Pälkäne is a municipality. Location: Tampere, Pirkanmaa. Population: 6,439. Elevation: 105 m.

From Wikipedia

Pälkäne (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpælkæne]) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 6,146 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 738.15 square kilometres (285.00 sq mi) of which 177.65 km2 (68.59 sq mi). The population density is 10.96 inhabitants per square kilometre (28.4/sq mi). Onkkaala is the administrative center of the municipality. Tampere is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) northwest of the center of Pälkäne.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1866
Area
561 km²
Official website
palkane.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Pälkäne

From Wikivoyage

Pälkäne is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland.

Get in+

By train:

By bus:

Long-distance buses from Tampere, Lahti and Valkeakoski. For timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Pälkäne

  • Hattula
  • Hämeenlinna
  • Kangasala
  • Padasjoki
  • Valkeakoski

Population of Pälkäne over time

Population of Pälkäne over time
2007 6,970
2008 6,989
2009 7,012
2010 6,950
2011 6,882
2012 6,838
2013 6,795
2014 6,773
2015 6,676
2016 6,627
2017 6,567
2023 6,337

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Pälkäne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (83 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 Pälkäne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°7°16°20°21°19°13°7°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-10°-11°-7°-2°4°9°11°10°5°1°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)423034343556837960605548

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pälkäne

The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 214 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 49 kmwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 118 kmsouth
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 132 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 214 kmsouth
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 352 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pälkäne

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Längelmävesi Lake 24 kmN
  • Kukkiajärvi Lake 10 kmE
  • Ilmoilanselkä Lake 16 kmS
  • Iso-Roine Lake 16 kmS

25–60 km23 places

  • Näsijärvi Lake 56 kmNW
  • Kernaalanjärvi Lake 55 kmS
  • Sinivuori Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 27 kmNE
  • Haukkasalo Island 45 kmE

60–100 km28 places

  • Vaskivesi Lake 99 kmNW
  • Keurusselkä Lake 91 kmN
  • Seitsemisen Kansallispuisto Natural site 87 kmNW
  • Jääsjärvi Lake 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Pälkäne

4 places
  1. 1 Pälkäne 6.2K
  2. 2 Luopioinen 2.4K

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

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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