Melkas
Melkas is an island in Kangasala, Tampere, Pirkanmaa. Melkas is situated nearby to the village Saarikylät, as well as near Vehoniemenkylä.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
Village
Photo: Cryonic07, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 10 km southeast of Melkas.
Pälkäne
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Pälkäne is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 6,203 and covers an area of 738.15 square kilometres of which 177.65 km2.
Melkas
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Pirkanmaa, Finland
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Kangasala, Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.38474° or 61° 23′ 5″ northLongitude
24.10585° or 24° 6′ 21″ eastElevation
87 metres (285 feet)Open location code
9GH694M4+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 645192328OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Melkas” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Мелкас”
- Cebuano: “Melkas”
- Finnish: “Melkas”
- Swedish: “Melkas”
- Turkish: “Melkas”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saarikylät and Vehoniemenkylä.
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