Rahola is a district in Tampere , Finland . The area is located on northern shore of Pyhäjärvi lake, south of the Tampere–Pori railway .
12-686: The area has been inhabited since medieval times. The climate on area sloping south to lakeside is favourable for agriculture, and there have been several manor houses. The area has been also an important transport hub, as the roads to Ylöjärvi and Nokia meet there. Railway to Pori was built 1895, and the motorway in 1964. The area become part of Tampere in 1937. After the Second World War, allotment gardens were opened to former pastures of Rahola manor for inhabitants to grow vegetables. The use of these allotments soon developed to more recreational use, and flowers, strawberries and tomatoes replaced
24-563: A nationally significant protected site. In the future it is quite likely that local public transport in Tampere region will again be provided by commuter trains , in a way or another. Then the trains bound from and to Nokia , and perhaps from and to Ylöjärvi will stop at the Lielahti station. 61°31′N 23°40′E / 61.517°N 23.667°E / 61.517; 23.667 This Western Finland location article
36-705: Is a town in Finland , located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the west of the regional capital, Tampere . The population of Ylöjärvi is approximately 34,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 423,000. It is the 35th most populous municipality in Finland, and the third largest in the Pirkanmaa region after Tampere and Nokia . Ylöjärvi is located 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Tampere and 189 kilometres (117 mi) north of
48-492: Is a suburb in the city of Tampere , Finland , with important industrial and commercial facilities. Lielahti was annexed to the city in 1950 from Ylöjärvi parish. Lielahti lies about 7 kilometres west from the city centre . The most prominent sight when arriving Lielahti is maybe the M-real pulp mill , which can sometimes also be sensed nasally. There is also a railway station in Lielahti, but its use in passenger traffic
60-626: The centre of the municipality into two large distinct parts: the Church Village and Soppeenmäki. The railway, completed in 1971, has no passenger seats in the Ylöjärvi area, so buses provide all public transport . The population has grown in recent years. In 1990 it was about 18,000, in 2011 it was about 30,000, and now it is about 34,000. The neighbouring municipalities are Hämeenkyrö , Ikaalinen , Kihniö , Nokia , Parkano , Ruovesi , Tampere and Virrat . The municipality of Viljakkala
72-507: The 1992 Earth Summit . Construction was complete in 1996, and the site is legally protected for the next 400 years. Tree Mountain was dedicated in June 1996 by the President of Finland. The rock band Eppu Normaali originates in Ylöjärvi. Ylöjärvi is twinned with: [REDACTED] Media related to Ylöjärvi at Wikimedia Commons Lielahti Lielahti ( Swedish : Lielax )
84-545: The capital city of Helsinki in Finland . Ylöjärvi has an area of 1,324.14 square kilometres (511.25 sq mi) of which 208.62 km (80.55 sq mi) is water. The population density is 30.16 inhabitants per square kilometre (78.1/sq mi). Ylöjärvi is mainly a rural town . It does not have a clear centre; the Tampere-Vaasa highway ( E12 ) and the Tampere- Seinäjoki railway divide
96-523: The root vegetables. Rahola school covers classes from 0 to 9, and it has in total 690 pupils. Rahola had its own shop from 1962 to 2017. During the busiest years, there were four shops, three banks, post office and pharmacy. 61°29′51.9″N 23°38′20″E / 61.497750°N 23.63889°E / 61.497750; 23.63889 This Western Finland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yl%C3%B6j%C3%A4rvi Ylöjärvi ( Finnish: [ˈyløˌjærʋi] )
108-418: The site of the current church, was completed in 1781, but was destroyed in a fire caused by lightning in 1842. Ylöjärvi was founded as a municipality in 1869. Since January 1, 2004, it has been known as a town ( kaupunki ). The Finnish Museum of Refrigeration also locates at Ylöjärvi. The following graph shows the population development of the city since 1805. The diagram uses the area division in force at
120-473: The time. Lielahti was annexed to Tampere in 1950 Viljakkala was annexed to Ylöjärvi in 2007 and Kuru in 2009 In the 1980s, overly sweeted limppu and the " sauna smoked " ham were named Ylöjärvi's traditional parish dishes. The town is the location of Tree Mountain , land art by Agnes Denes . This work was conceived in 1983, and construction was announced by the Finnish government at
132-417: Was discontinued in 1984 due to its lack of passengers. It remains though as a freight station used to transport pulp even today, and its most important function is as a railway junction, since the railway tracks from Pori (Björneborg) and Seinäjoki merge there, continuing as a double-track railway to the main station of Tampere. The National Board of Antiquities has classified the Lielahti station area as
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#1732801470503144-512: Was merged with Ylöjärvi in 2007. The municipality of Kuru was merged with Ylöjärvi in 2009. The coat of arms of Ylöjärvi was designed by Gustaf von Numers and confirmed in 1954. The results of the 2021 Finnish local elections , resulted in True Finns being the largest political party on the Ylöjärvi council. The chapel parish of Ylöjärvi was founded in 1779 by separating it from Pirkkala . The first church in Ylöjärvi, located on
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