Ylähiekkakenttä

Ylähiekkakenttä is a pitch in Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper. Ylähiekkakenttä is situated near the sports venue Samppalinnan palloiluhalli, as well as near the stadium Yläkenttä.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Paavo Nurmi Stadium and Biological Museum.

Paavo Nurmi Stadium

Stadium

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Paavo Nurmi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Turku, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics meets. It holds 13,000 people and is named after the Turku-born runner Paavo Nurmi. Paavo Nurmi Stadium is situated 260 metres west of Ylähiekkakenttä.

Biological Museum

Museum

Photo: Sungifur, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Biological Museum is situated 270 metres north of Ylähiekkakenttä.

Turku City Theatre

Theater building

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Turku City Theatre is a theatre in the City of Turku. It was founded in 1946, when "Turun Teatteri" and "Turun Työväen Teatteri" merged. It was the oldest fully municipality owned theatre in Finland, until 2014, when it became a joint-stock company owned by the City of Turku. Turku City Theatre is situated 430 metres north of Ylähiekkakenttä.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mäntymäki and IV District.

Mäntymäki

Suburb

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Mäntymäki is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, between Kurjenmäki and Vähäheikkilä. The current population of Mäntymäki is 1,489, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.34%.

IV District

Suburb

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The IV District, also known as Martti, is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Tervahovinkatu in the west and Betaniankatu and Martinkatu in the east.