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Municipality

Virrat

Located in Ylä-Pirkanmaa, Pirkanmaa Coordinates: 62°16′27″ N 23°41′13″ E

Map showing the location of Virrat Virrat
Location in Finland
Population
6,462
6.5K
Elevation
136 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
2
listed under Virrat
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport96 km
JYV Jyväskylä Airport104 km

About Virrat

Virrat is a municipality. Location: Ylä-Pirkanmaa, Pirkanmaa. Population: 6,462. Elevation: 136 m.

From Wikipedia

Virrat (Finnish: [ˈʋirːɑt]; Swedish: Virdois) is a town and municipality of Finland. Part of the Pirkanmaa region, it is located 104 kilometres (65 mi) north of Tampere and 113 kilometres (70 mi) west of Jyväskylä. Virrat is 285 kilometres (177 mi) from Helsinki. The town has a population of 6,126 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,299.07 square kilometres (501.57 sq mi) of which 136.73 km2 (52.79 sq mi) is water. The population density is 5.27 inhabitants per square kilometre (13.6/sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1868
Area
1,163 km²
Official website
virrat.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Virrat

From Wikivoyage

Virrat is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland.

Understand+

The municipality is rich in lakes, which is why Virrat is well known for water sports and fishing.

Get in+

By train:

Neighboring Parkano and Haapamäki have railway stations. Timetables are available from VR website.

By bus:

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

By boat:

Virrat is on the 130-km Näsijärvi–Toisvesi waterway. Between Näsijärvi in Tampere and Virrat centre, the route leads from one scenic labyrinthine lake to the next (Näsijärvi, Palovesi, Ruovesi, Tarjanne and Vaskivesi), all of them with many islands; max draught is 2.4 m. The route connects to a 1.0/1.9-m fairway from Mänttä-Vilppula. On Toisvesi, reachable through the centre, max draught is 1.8 m.

1 S/S Tarjanne, Mustanlahden satama, Tampere (From Mustalahti harbour (Mustanlahden satama) in Tampere, near Särkänniemi, via Ruovesi), ☏ +358 10 422 5699 (booking), +358 400 234 816 (the ship), asiakaspalvelu@hopealinja.fi. Summer season; check the timetable online. A steamer built in 1908, on its original route between Tampere and Virrat via Ruovesi. Restaurant on board; advance booking is recommended. Also operates cruises and packages with on-shore activities.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Virrat

  • Alavus
  • Seinäjoki
  • Ähtäri
  • Keuruu
  • Kihniö
  • Mänttä-Vilppula
  • Ruovesi
  • Ylöjärvi

Population of Virrat over time

Population of Virrat over time
2007 7,693
2008 7,629
2009 7,612
2010 7,514
2011 7,453
2012 7,384
2013 7,280
2014 7,270
2015 7,002
2016 6,917
2017 6,844
2023 6,275

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Virrat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
July (81 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Virrat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°6°15°20°21°19°13°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-12°-8°-3°2°8°10°8°4°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)402834333460817564565344

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Virrat

The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 96 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 245 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 96 kmsouth
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 104 kmeast
  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 131 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 245 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 321 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Virrat

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Toisvesi Lake 3 kmNE
  • Kari Island 3 kmSW
  • Vaskivesi Lake 13 kmS
  • Tarjanne Lake 25 kmSE

25–60 km9 places

  • Lake Ähtärinjärvi Lake 51 kmN
  • Kuorasjärvi Lake 52 kmNW
  • Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 55 kmSW
  • Pihlajavesi Lake 32 kmE

60–100 km33 places

  • Lannevesi Lake 96 kmE
  • Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 62 kmN
  • Karankajärvi Lake 78 kmNE
  • Kyyjärvi Lake 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Virrat

2 places
  1. 1 Virrat 6.2K

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

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources