Kankaantaka

Kankaantaka is a suburb in Nokia, Tampere, Pirkanmaa. Kankaantaka is situated nearby to the suburb Ilkan Alue, as well as near Kankaantaan pienteollisuusalue.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nokia Church and Nokia railway station.

Nokia Church

Church

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The Nokia Church is a 19th-century stone church located in Nokia town in Pirkanmaa, Finland. The Neoclassical church building was designed by C. L. Engel, and it was completed in 1837.

Nokia railway station

Railway station

Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Nokia railway station is located in the town of Nokia, Finland, on the Tampere–Pori railway. Trains between Tampere and Pori stop there twelve times a day, half of which in each direction.

Tehdassaari

Island

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tehdassaari is an island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalkku and Myllypuro.

Kalkku

Suburb

Photo: Harri Hedman, CC BY 3.0.

Kalkku is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of Kankaantaka.

Myllypuro is a neighbourhood in the city of Tampere, Finland near border of the Nokia municipality. It got its name from the Myllypuro flowing between the district and Ikuri, whose old name is Tuohijoki or also Myllyoja. Myllypuro is situated 3½ km northeast of Kankaantaka.

Ikuri

Suburb

Photo: PtG, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ikuri is one of the westernmost districts of Tampere, Finland, near the border of Nokia. The streets in the district have been named in a rural fashion, such as Maamiehentie, Heinämiehentie and Marjamiehentie. Ikuri is situated 4½ km northeast of Kankaantaka.

Kankaantaka

Type: Suburb
Category: locality
Location: Nokia, Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.48682° or 61° 29′ 13″ north

Longitude

23.52747° or 23° 31′ 39″ east

Elevation

124 metres (407 feet)

Open location code

9GH5FGPG+PX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 264321403

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

6930949

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