Ala-Pispala

Pispala is a city area 2.5 km from the centre of , . It is located on the northern slope of Pispalanharju, the highest in Finland. Together with , Pispala is widely considered the most beautiful area of Tampere and tourists are often guided there for the view and the unique urban design features of the area.
Wikipedia
Photo: Methem, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Quarter with 1,060 residents
  • Description: city district in Tampere, Finland
  • Also known as: “Lower Pispala”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pispala church and Näsisaari.

Church
Photo: PtG, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Island
Photo: Taavi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an artificial island built in lake in the Hiedanranta district of , . The 800 m × 200 m island was filled in 2022 using 1.2 million cubic metres of land excavated for the Sulkavuori Central Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Arts center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a social center in the 's district of , . It houses the Center of Contemporary Art Pispala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pispala and Santalahti.

Suburb
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city area 2.5 km from the centre of , . It is located on the northern slope of Pispalanharju, the highest in Finland. Together with , is widely considered the most beautiful area of Tampere and tourists are often guided there for the view and the unique urban design features of the area.

Suburb
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district in the western part of , . It borders Lake Näsijärvi in the north, the in the east, and Ala-Pispala in the south and in the west.

Suburb
Photo: PtG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district in the northwestern part of , . It is bordered on the north by , on the east by Ala-Pispala, on the south by Kaarila and on the west by .

Ala-Pispala

Latitude
61.5054° or 61° 30′ 19″ north
Longitude
23.70288° or 23° 42′ 10″ east
Population
1,060
Elevation
108 metres (354 feet)
Open location code
9GH5GP43+55
Open­Street­Map ID
node 259060183
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
13132031
Wiki­data ID
Q26853770
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Satellite Map

Discover Ala-Pispala from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Ala-Pispala” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Ala-Pispala”
  • French: “Ala-Pispala”
  • German: “Ala-Pispala”
  • Russian: “Ала-Писпала”
  • Russian: “Нижняя Писпала”
  • Swedish: “Ala-Pispala”
  • “Ala-Pispala”
  • “Ala-Pispala (Tampere)”

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