Melkas
Melkas is an island in Kangasala, Tampere, Pirkanmaa. Melkas is situated near the village Saarikylät, as well as near Vehoniemenkylä.Places of Interest
Highlights: Vehoniemi automobile museum and Vehoniemi observation tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Onkkaala and Pälkäne.
Onkkaala
Village
Onkkaala is a village and the administrative center… Onkkaala is situated 10 km southeast of Melkas.
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″ north
Longitude
24.10585° or 24° 6′ 21″ east
Elevation
87 metres (285 feet)
Open location code
9GH694M4+V8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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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
Places to explore: Saarikylät and Vehoniemenkylä.
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Highlights: Vähäsaari and Salmenkari.
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