Iso-Varpunen

Iso-Varpunen is an island in Kangasala, Tampere, Pirkanmaa. Iso-Varpunen is situated nearby to the village Vehoniemenkylä, as well as near Saarikylät.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vehoniemi automobile museum and Vehoniemi observation tower.

Vehoniemi observation tower

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Cryonic07, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vehoniemi observation tower is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Onkkaala and Pälkäne.

Onkkaala is a village and the administrative center of the Pälkäne municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. At the end of 2020, the village had a population of 2,569. Onkkaala is situated 9 km southeast of Iso-Varpunen.

Pälkäne

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pälkäne is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 6,146 and covers an area of 738.15 square kilometres of which 177.65 km2.

Iso-Varpunen

Type: Island
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Kangasala, Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.39292° or 61° 23′ 35″ north

Longitude

24.14207° or 24° 8′ 31″ east

Elevation

87 metres (285 feet)

Open location code

9GH694VR+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 27621485

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

10060378

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Iso-Varpunen” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Iso-Varpunen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vehoniemenkylä and Saarikylät.

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