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District of Valkeakoski
Pirkanmaa - Finland

Hervanta

Hervanta is a large suburb, or satellite city, of Tampere in Finland, located next to Hallila some 10 km south of the city centre. Home to a population of over 26,000, Hervanta is best known for its prefabricated blocks of flats. The total number of apartments is about 11,000. Nearly a fifth of the inhabitants (some 4,500 people) are students, many of them enrolled at the Tampere University of Technology (TUT) or the Police College.

Located at 61.4481, 23.8521 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Tampere, Districts of Tampere

Tampere University of Technology

Tampere University of Technology (TUT) (Finnish: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto) is Finland's second largest university in engineering sciences. The university is located in Hervanta, a suburb of Tampere. The university's statutory duty is to pursue research and give highest education in its field. The research, conducted by some 1,800 staff and faculty members, mostly focuses on applied science and often has close ties to many different companies.

Located at 61.4494, 23.86 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Technical universities and colleges, Universities in Finland, Educational institutions established in 1972

Toijala

Toijala is a former town and municipality of Finland, located some 40 kilometres south of Tampere. On 1 January 2007, it was consolidated with Viiala to form the town of Akaa. Toijala is known as an important railway crossroads. The Helsinki–Tampere and Turku–Tampere tracks meet at Toijala railway station. Toijala is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region.

Located at 61.1667, 23.8681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places disestablished in 2007, Former municipalities of Finland, Akaa

Hermia (Finland)

Hermia is a science park near Tampere University of Technology (TUT). Hermia is located in Hervanta, a suburb of Tampere, Finland. Hermia is also acting as a technology centre for its region. Hermia offers office space and facilities for both small technology startups and larger companies. It consists of 100,000 m of office space and is home to 150 companies and research organizations, for example to many research and development units of the cell phone manufacturer Nokia.

Located at 61.4469, 23.86 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Tampere, Science parks

Mikontalo

Mikontalo is a large student housing complex in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland. Its exact address is Insinöörinkatu 60, 33720 Tampere, Finland. With affordable rents, easy availability and location near Tampere University of Technology, it is popular dwelling for first year students and exchange students. Mikontalo was built during period 1978–1980 . It consists of 4 blocks with 12 floors where 767 dwellings are situated.

Located at 61.4465, 23.853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Tampere

Tehtaan kenttä

Tehtaan kenttä is a football (soccer) stadium in Valkeakoski, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Haka. The stadium holds 3,516 and was built in 1935. The attendance record is 6,401 and was set in a game against big rivals HJK Helsinki in 1999. The stadium is noted for its surroundings, being located in a big park and having the nearby UPM-Kymmene paper mill at one end of the pitch (as shown in the picture).

Located at 61.2681, 24.0203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Football venues in Finland, Valkeakoski, Buildings and structures in Pirkanmaa

Rapola Castle

Rapola's fort is a hill fort in Sääksmäki in the municipality of Valkeakoski, Finland. As is the case with most hill forts in the Baltic area not much is known about its exact origins or purposes. One postulation is that it was built by the inhabitants in their struggles against invading Novgorodians and Swedes. According to excavations, the fort seems to have been in operation at least during the 13th and 15th centuries.

Located at 61.2056, 24.0569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Finland, Valkeakoski, Buildings and structures in Pirkanmaa

Toijala railway station

Toijala railway station is located in the Toijala district of the town of Akaa, Finland. The station is located at a crossing point of three different railway tracks: from Riihimäki to Tampere, from Turku to Toijala, and from Toijala to Valkeakoski. Originally, all three tracks served both personnel and cargo traffic, but personnel traffic to Valkeakoski was discontinued in 1956.

Located at 61.1708, 23.86 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Akaa, Railway stations in Pirkanmaa

Roine (Finland)

Roine is a lake in Finland. The lake is located in the Pirkanmaa region mostly in the municipality of Kangasala and for a lesser part in the municipality of Pälkäne. The lake is part of Kokemäenjoki basin and a chain of lakes that consists of Längelmävesi, Vesijärvi, Roine, Pälkänevesi and Mallasvesi.

Located at 61.4, 24.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Lakes of Finland, Kokemäenjoki basin

Police College of Finland

The Police College of Finland is a polytechnic located in Tampere, Finland which operates under the Ministry of the Interior, providing education in the field of police studies. The college offers a 2.5-year Diploma in Police Studies, the Police Sergeant's Examination and a degree of Bachelor in Police Command. Officers wishing to advance into positions requiring higher academic degrees must obtain master's degrees, most commonly in administrative science or law, at other universities.

Located at 61.4526, 23.8528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Police academies, Universities in Finland