Ylöjärvi, Municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland.
Located west of Tampere, Ylöjärvi covers 1,324 square kilometers of territory, including 208 square kilometers of water bodies and lakes across the region.
Initially founded as a chapel parish in 1779, Ylöjärvi separated from Pirkkala and established its independent municipality status in 1869, later becoming a town in 2004.
The Finnish Museum of Refrigeration stands in Ylöjärvi, preserving industrial artifacts and documenting the evolution of cooling technology through different periods.
The municipality provides extensive building permit services and environmental notification systems for construction, land use, and temporary activities affecting the local area.
Tree Mountain, an environmental art installation created in 1996, remains under legal protection for 400 years, representing a long-term commitment to environmental art.
Location: Pirkanmaa
Inception: 1869
Website: https://www.ylojarvi.fi/
Shares border with: Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kihniö, Nokia, Parkano, Ruovesi, Tampere, Virrat
Website: https://ylojarvi.fi
GPS coordinates: 61.55000,23.58333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:49
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55.6 km
Kyröskoski
24.7 km
Seitseminen National Park
43.4 km
Haveri mine
25.2 km
Lielahti manor
6.6 km
Aunessilta
16.2 km
Tree Mountain
6.1 km
티미의 소나무
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Mannanmäki observation tower
27.8 km
Velaatan työväentalo
27.8 km
Teiskola Manor
18.9 km
Poet’s Way
34.9 km
Soppeenmäki TV mast
1.2 km
Ylöjärvi Church
955 m
Jumesniemi Church School
17 km
Velaatta Milk Platform Museum
29.2 km
Kuru Church
37 km
Lamminpää cemetery chapel
3.5 km
Viljakkala Church
24 km
Kovero
41.9 km
Aurejärvi Church
55.2 km
Koulutuskeskus Valo
496 m
Pinsiö church
8.1 km
Luhalahti Church
30.7 km
Mäntyrinne chapel
21.4 km
Pengonpohja Church
19.3 km
Ikaalisten vapaakirkko
37.4 km
Siilinkari lighthouse
9.7 kmReviews
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