Ähtäri Zoo

Ähtäri Zoo is a 60-hectare zoo in , Finland. The zoo was founded in 1973 and closed in the fall of 2025 due to the bankruptcy of its parent company, Ähtärin Eläinpuisto Oy.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Ähtäri, Finland
  • Also known as: “Ähtärin eläintarha”, “Dierentuin van Ahtari”, “Etseri djurpark”, and “Mesi Zoo”
  • Address: Karhunkierros 150, Ähtäri, 63700

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Eläinpuisto-Zoo and Hotel Mesikämmen.

Railway stop
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is a railway stop, which is situated 510 metres east of Ähtäri Zoo.

Hotel building
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is a hotel building, which is situated 560 metres south of Ähtäri Zoo.

Ähtäri Zoo

Latitude
62.53971° or 62° 32′ 23″ north
Longitude
24.18184° or 24° 10′ 55″ east
Established
1973
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Mesi Zoo Oy;Vieraile ja välität ry
Open location code
9GJ6G5QJ+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 123134603
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q3735534
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Ähtäri Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “艾赫泰里动物园”
  • Dutch: “Dierentuin van Ähtäri”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات اهتارى”
  • Esperanto: “Zoo Ähtäri”
  • Estonian: “Ähtäri loomapark”
  • Finnish: “Ähtärin eläinpuisto”
  • French: “zoo d’Ähtäri”
  • French: “Zoo d’Ähtäri”
  • German: “Zoo Ähtäri”
  • Inari Sami: “Ähtäri elleikärdi”
  • Japanese: “アフタリ動物園”
  • Northern Sami: “Ähtäri elliidgárdi”
  • Russian: “Эхтяри”
  • Spanish: “Zoológico de Ähtäri”
  • Swedish: “Ähtäri djurpark”

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Highlights: Visentti and Villisika.

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Places to explore: Pöllötalo and Villa Ursus.

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