- Population
- 20,207
- 20.2K
- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Pirkkala
- Airports
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport3 km
- POR Pori Airport97 km
About Pirkkala
Pirkkala is a municipality. Location: Tampere, Pirkanmaa. Population: 20,207. Elevation: 102 m.
Pirkkala (Finnish: [ˈpirkːɑlɑ]; Swedish: Birkala) is a municipality in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the southwest of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Pirkkala is approximately 21,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 428,000. It is the 48th most populous municipality in Finland. Pirkkala has an area of 104.04 square kilometres (40.17 sq mi) of which 22.66 km2 (8.75 sq mi) is water.
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Travel notes for Pirkkala
From Wikivoyage
Pirkkala is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland, adjacent to Tampere.
Understand+
The former parish of Suur-Pirkkala (Great Pirkkala) is mentioned in historical writings from the 14th century. Originally, it occupied over half of the present-day region of Pirkanmaa (named after Pirkkala). Suur-Pirkkala began to split when new parishes and municipalities were founded – including Tampere.
Get in+
National road 3 (E12), here acting as Tampere western bypass, goes through Pirkkala.
By plane:
1 Tampere Airport (TMP IATA) is located in Pirkkala, 17 km southwest of the city of Tampere. The airport offers a few destinations.
By train:
Nearby Tampere has a railway station. Timetables are available from VR website.
By bus:
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Pirkkala
- Lempäälä
- Nokia
- Tampere
- Vesilahti
Population of Pirkkala over time
| 2007 | 15,788 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16,154 | |
| 2009 | 16,515 | |
| 2010 | 17,237 | |
| 2011 | 17,763 | |
| 2012 | 18,128 | |
| 2013 | 18,369 | |
| 2014 | 18,689 | |
| 2015 | 18,913 | |
| 2016 | 19,163 | |
| 2017 | 19,237 | |
| 2023 | 20,763 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Pirkkala
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 (79 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 42 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 55 | 79 | 76 | 63 | 59 | 54 | 46 |
How to get to Pirkkala
The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 3 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 232 km to the south.
Airports
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 3 kmsouth
- Pori Airport (POR) Pori 97 kmwest
- Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 127 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 232 kmsouth
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 317 kmnorthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 384 kmsouthwest
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 386 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pirkkala
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 10 natural sites, 51 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Mahnalanselkä Lake 21 kmNW
- Pyhäjärvi Lake 8 kmSW
- Suolijärvi Lake 12 kmE
- Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 13 kmNE
25–60 km18 places
- Näsijärvi Lake 30 kmN
- Seitsemisen Kansallispuisto Natural site 55 kmN
- Vanajavesi Lake 43 kmSE
- Iso-Roine Lake 57 kmSE
60–100 km35 places
- Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 81 kmNW
- Kari Island 91 kmN
- Vaskivesi Lake 80 kmN
- Nerkoonjärvi Lake 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Pirkkala
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Viikinsaari Island, Tampere6.4 km NE
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Pyhäjärvi Lake, Pirkanmaa8.2 km SW
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Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark, Tampere13 km NE
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Iidesjärvi Lake, Southwest Finland11 km NE
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Suolijärvi Lake, Tampere12 km E
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Kaukajärvi Lake, Ostrobothnia16 km E
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Mahnalanselkä Lake, Pirkanmaa21 km NW
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Kulovesi Lake, Pirkanmaa22 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources