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Tyrvaa Destination Guide

Explore Tyrvaa in Finland

Tyrvaa in the region of Province of Western Finland is a town in Finland - some 107 mi or ( 172 km ) North-West of Helsinki , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Tyrvaa is now 11:54 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tartu, Tallinn, Ylöjärvi, Yliskallo, and Vesunti. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tartu . Where to go and what to see in Tyrvaa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää

St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää is a late medieval stone church in Tyrvää, Sastamala, Finland. It was built approximately in 1510–1516 and burnt down by a pyromaniac in 1997. The church was rebuilt by local people and the interior paintings were created by painters Kuutti Lavonen and Osmo Rauhala. The reconstruction of the church is documented in the book St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää by Kuutti Lavonen, Osmo Rauhala, and Pirjo Silveri.

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Located at 61.35 22.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 16th-century Lutheran church buildings, Buildings and structures in Pirkanmaa, Churches in Finland, Religious buildings completed in 1561, Sastamala

Rautavesi (Sastamala)

Rautavesi is a lake in Finland. It is located in the municipality of Sastamala in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. Its main inflow is the lake Kulovesi in the east and it drains into the lake Liekovesi trough the Vammaskoski rapids in the west. Lake Liekovesi, in its turn drains into the Kokemäenjoki river.

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Located at 61.38 23.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Geography of Pirkanmaa, Kokemäenjoki basin, Lakes of Finland, Sastamala

Ellivuori

Ellivuori is a small Finnish tourist center, both during winters and summers. The success of Ellivuori is a good situation. It is located in the heart of pure nature, though in a central location between Sastamala (20 km) and Tampere (45 km) in the western part of Finland. (The Distance to Turku is about 135 km and to Helsinki 225 km.)

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Located at 61.40 23.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Pirkanmaa, Resorts in Finland, Sastamala, Visitor attractions in Pirkanmaa

Äetsä

Äetsä is a former municipality of southwestern Finland. The municipality was founded on 1981 when municipalities of Keikyä and Kiikka were consolidated to a single municipality. On 1 January 2009, it was consolidated with the municipalities of Vammala and Mouhijärvi to form a new city of Sastamala.

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Located at 61.28 22.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Finland, Populated places disestablished in 2009, Populated places established in 1981, Sastamala

Karkku railway station

The Karkku railway station is located in the village of Palviala in the town of Sastamala, Finland. The station is located about 43 kilometres from the Tampere railway station and about 92 kilometres from the Pori railway station. Nowadays, the station is unmanned, and the track is controlled remotely from Tampere.

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Located at 61.44 23.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Pirkanmaa