Kuru
in Tampere of Pirkanmaa, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
61.878 and 23.732 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 61° 52' 41" and E 23° 43' 55"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:39 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:40 am and 10:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54

Discover Kuru

Kuru in Tampere (Pirkanmaa) is a town in Finland about 125 mi (or 201 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kuru is now 10:39 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports near Kuru, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Petäjävesi Old Church in a distance of 54 mi (or 86 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ruovesi, Yloejaervi, Virrat, Tampere and Pirkkala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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SNOW

Published: October 27, 2012
Length: 08:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Emiliano Garcia

Snow in Kuru, Finland.


Kurun terroristit

Published: October 02, 2007
Length: 56:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: nallekalhu

Harri otettiin vangiks.


Bag Packing Timelapse

Published: September 21, 2014
Length: 20:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chris Mount

Timelapse of me packing my bag for an 8 day trek through Russia. Just about managed to get it all in! Photo of all the kit with description: https://chrismountadventures.files.wordpress.com/2014/0...


Kurun 24 tunnin hiihtoreitti

Published: January 29, 2015
Length: 06:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tommi Lahtonen

Kurun 24 tunnin hiihdossa käytetty reitti kuvattuna kolmen eri hiihtäjän silmin :) Kiitokset Jarille gopron lainasta.


Gta v #1 Godmode

Published: January 15, 2014
Length: 13:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GB RS

Playing Gta V (xbox 360)


Flying over Finland

Published: October 28, 2011
Length: 00:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: serancola


Kurun 24 tunnin hiihto 2015

Published: January 27, 2015
Length: 27:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tommi Lahtonen

RC Eemelin joukkue osallistui jälleen kerran Kurun 24 tunnin hiihtoon.


Minuutti Kuruntiellä 5.1.2012

Published: January 31, 2012
Length: 48:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrSefe

Snowy Kuruntie. Filmed in January 5th 2012 with Asus Transformer.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kuru, Finland

Kuru is a former municipality of Finland, now part of the town of Ylöjärvi. Kuru is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. Kuru lies 50 kilometres north of Tampere. The municipality had a population of 2,782 and covered an area of 820.48 km² of which 103.53 km² is water. The population density was 3.4 inhabitants per km². The service industry is the primary employer for the area. Kuru was consolidated with the town of Ylöjärvi on January 1, 2009.

Located at 61.8769, 23.725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places disestablished in 2009, Former municipalities of Finland, Ylöjärvi

capture of the webcam Ylöjärvi: Tie 65 Kuru − Tampereelle

Ylöjärvi: Tie 65 Kuru − Tampereelle, Ylöjärvi (source)

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