Petsamo
Petsamo is a district of Tampere, Finland. The district is named after Pechenga, which Finland acquired in the Treaty of Tartu. At the same time as Soviet Russia ceded Petsamo to Finland in 1920, some large Tamperean industrial plants began to build a residential area for their working population on the northeast corner of the city.
- Suburb with about 3,510 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (370 feet)
- …is also known as “Petsamo (Tampere)”
- Description: city district in Tampere, Finland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tays Central Hospital and Nokia Arena.
Tays Central Hospital
Hospital
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lappi and Liisankallio.
Petsamo
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Latitude
61.50734° or 61° 30′ 26″ north
Longitude
23.7966° or 23° 47′ 48″ east
Open location code
9GH5GQ4W+WJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Petsamo” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saukonmäki and Pihlajapiha.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petsamonpuisto and Kolmiopuisto.
Pirkanmaa: Highlights
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