Koivistonkylä

Koivistonkylä is a district located in the southern part of Tampere, Finland. It borders Nekala in the north, Rautaharkko in the west, Taatala in the south and Veisu in the east.

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Type: Suburb with 3,550 residents
Description: city district in Tampere, Finland
Also known as: “Koikkari” and “Koivistonkylae”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nokia Arena and Tampere Stadium.

Nokia Arena

Stadium

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Tampere is the third largest city in Finland with around 260,000 inhabitants, and around 410,000 in the metropolitan area. Located 170 km north of the Finnish coastal capital Helsinki, it is also the most populous inland town in the Nordic countries. Nokia Arena is situated 2½ km northwest of Koivistonkylä.

Tampere Stadium

Stadium

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Tampere Stadium, also known as Ratina Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tampere, Finland. It has a seating capacity of 16,800 people, and a capacity of up to 32,000 people for concerts. Tampere Stadium is situated 3 km northwest of Koivistonkylä.

Tampere Central Station

Railway station

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Tampere Central Station is a functionalist building in Tampere, Finland, designed by Eero Seppälä and Otto Flodin, completed in 1936. The station is one of the most important railway stations in Finland. Tampere Central Station is situated 3 km north of Koivistonkylä.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nirva and Vihioja.

Nirva

Suburb

Nirva is a neighbourhood in the southern part of the city of Tampere, Finland, and it is located between Koivistonkylä and Lahdesjärvi districts. Nirva had a population of 462 at the end of 2007, as the residential buildings in the area are mainly detached houses, in addition to a few terraced houses.

Vihioja

Suburb

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Vihioja is a district in Tampere, Finland. Together with Nekala and Jokipohja, it forms the larger Nekala subdivision. Vihioja is bordered on the north by Nekala, on the east by Jokipohja, on the south by Koivistonkylä and on the west by Hatanpää.