Pyynikki Esker

The Pyynikki Esker is the tallest longitudinal in the world, located in , , . The ridge rises to a height of 160 meters above sea level and 80 meters above the surface of .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 124 metres
  • Description: esker in Tampere, Finland
  • Also known as: “Pyynikinharju”, “Pyynikki”, and “Pyynikki Ridge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pyynikki observation tower and Tampere Art Museum.

Tower
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 26 meter observation tower in , , . It was completed in 1929 by the design of the city architect Vilho Kolho, and built using local red granite.

Museum
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Theme park
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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 , it is also the most populous inland town in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pyynikki and Pyynikinrinne.

Suburb
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is a district and a in , . It is located in the Pyynikinharju ridge, between the city center and the western district of .

Suburb
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is a district of , Finland. It is located west of the city center. is bordered on the south by the Pyynikki Esker nature reserve, on the north by Pirkankatu and on the east by Mariankatu.

Suburb
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is a district in the city of , . Starting from the 19th century, was originally mainly a residence area for the working class.

Pyynikki Esker

Latitude
61.49684° or 61° 29′ 49″ north
Longitude
23.7302° or 23° 43′ 49″ east
Elevation
124 metres (407 feet)
Open location code
9GH5FPWJ+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10810738660
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12819384
Wiki­data ID
Q18661536
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Satellite Map

Discover Pyynikki Esker from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Pyynikki Esker” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Pyynikinharju”
  • Finnish: “Pyynikki”
  • French: “Esker de Pyynikki”
  • Swedish: “Pynikeåsen”
  • “Pyynikinharju”
  • “Pyynikinharju (Tampere)”
  • “Pyynikki”
  • “Pyynikki (Tampere)”

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