Nokia railway station

Nokia (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnokiɑ]) is a town and municipality in southwestern Finland. It lies on the banks of the Nokianvirta River (part of the Kokemäki River) in the region of Pirkanmaa, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Tampere. The distance to Tampere Airport from Nokia is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) using road connections when circling Lake Pyhäjärvi. Its neighboring municipalities are Hämeenkyrö, Pirkkala, Sastamala, Tampere, Vesilahti and Ylöjärvi. As of 31 December 2023 it has a population of 35,652 and it is one of the fastest-growing cities in the area; today, Nokia is the 33rd largest municipality of Finland by population and the second largest municipality in Pirkanmaa after Tampere.

Nokian lukio (Nokia Senior High School) is a school located in the town of Nokia, Finland. There are about 415 students and 30 teachers. The principal of the school is Juha Sainio.The school was founded in Ladoga Karelia in the year 1919 as the local school in the town of Jaakkima (Jaakkiman yhteiskoulu). The school's work in Jaakkima was interrupted by the Winter War and the school was evacuated March 3, 1940. The school of Jaakkima relocated to Nokia later in 1940. The school has been called Nokian lukio since 1976.The school building was built in Nokia in 1940 and it was renovated in 1998. During the renovation the school got a modern auditorium which is used also by Nokia Workers' Theatre.

The Nokia Church (Finnish: Nokian kirkko) is the 19th-century stone church located in the Nokia town in Pirkanmaa, Finland. The Neoclassical church building was designed by C. L. Engel (1778–1840), and it was completed in 1837. The model of the building is considered to be the Pantheon of Rome; the church hall is a full circle and the dome extends over the entire hall.The church's 32-tone pipe organ was manufactured by the Kangasala's organ factory in 1974. The organ was built in connection with the repair of the church in 1973–1974. The church was also repaired later, in 1996, when, among other things, the limestone floor was renewed.The altarpiece of the church is The Crucifixion of Christ from 1907 by Felix Frang.

Ylöjärvi (Finnish: [ˈyløˌjærʋi]) is a town and a municipality in the Pirkanmaa region, 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Tampere and 189 kilometres (117 mi) north of the capital city Helsinki in Finland. The town has a population of 33,680 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 1,324.14 square kilometres (511.25 sq mi) of which 208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi) is water. The population density is 30.19 inhabitants per square kilometre (78.2/sq mi). Ylöjärvi is mostly a rural town. It does not have a clear center; the Tampere–Vaasa highway (E12) and the Tampere–Seinäjoki railway divide the municipality's town center into two major distinct parts: the church village and Soppeenmäki. The railway, completed in 1971, has no passenger seats in the Ylöjärvi area, so buses handle all public transport. The population has increased rapidly in recent years. In 1990 it was slightly over 18,000, while on December 31, 2011, it was 30,942. The neighbouring municipalities are Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kihniö, Nokia, Parkano, Ruovesi, Tampere and Virrat. The municipality of Viljakkala was consolidated with Ylöjärvi on January 1, 2007. The municipality of Kuru was consolidated with Ylöjärvi on January 1, 2009. The coat of arms of Ylöjärvi was designed by Gustaf von Numers and it was confirmed in 1954.Results of the 2021 Finnish municipal elections, resulted in the True Finns being the largest group on Ylöjärvi council, in Ylöjärvi.

Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (IATA: TMP, ICAO: EFTP; Finnish: Tampere-Pirkkalan lentoasema, Swedish: Tammerfors-Birkala flygplats), or simply Tampere Airport, is located in Pirkkala, Finland, 7 nautical miles (13 kilometres; 8.1 miles) south-west of Tampere city centre. The airport is the sixth-busiest airport in Finland, as measured by the total number of passengers (168,328 in 2022), and the third-busiest as measured by the number of international passengers (159,801 in 2022).The airport is also home to the Satakunta Air Command base of the Finnish Air Force. F-18 Hornets were stationed at Tampere-Pirkkala airport until the middle of 2014 when the 21st flight of the Satakunta Air command was dissolved.

Tesoma is a district in Tampere, Finland, located west of the city centre. It largely comprises Lake Tesoma with its surroundings, including the quarters: Epilänharju, Tohloppi, Haukiluoma, Lamminpää, Myllypuro, Ikuri, Ristimäki and Tesomajärvi.Tesoma features the Tesoma Swimming Hall, an indoor swimming pool; the Tesoma Ice Rink, an ice rink that serves as home to the Tampereen Ilves Naiset; the Tesoma Church; and the Westeri shopping center.

Tesoma railway station (abbreviated Tso) is a railway station in the Tesoma district in Tampere, Finland. The station opened on August 16 2021, with one track at first. The station is located on the Tampere–Pori railway between the track kilometres 196+080 and 196+370. It serves the Tampere commuter rail line M and long-distance traffic between Tampere and Pori. The trip from Tesoma to the Tampere railway station takes about 9 minutes. The location of the station is to the south of the Tesomajärvi shopping centre on the border of the districts of Ristimäki and Rahola.

Tesomajärvi (sometimes speaking only Tesoma) is a district in the southwestern part of Tampere, Finland, belonging part of Tesoma's planning area. 1,280 people lived on Tesomajärvi in 2015. Although the population of Tampere is growing, the population of Tesomajärvi has clearly decreased from about 1,500 in 1996. The districts surrounding Tesomajärvi from the south clockwise are Rahola and Ristimäki, Kalkku, Ikuri, Haukiluoma, Lamminpää, Tohloppi and again Ristimäki. Tesomajärvi is one of Tampere's regional centers. In addition to Ristimäki, most of the commercial and public services in the Tesoma area (such as the Westeri shopping centre) are located in the district. In addition, the district includes the Tesoma's indoor swimming pool and ice rink.Lake Tesoma, about 300 meters in diameter and six hectares in area, has a city beach on both sides; naturally the shores of the lake are natural. The deepest point of the lake is six meters. Myllyoja is the descent of a spring-based lake on the northeastern shore of the lake, the ditch runs through the districts of Myllypuro and Ikuri to Nokia's Lake Vihnus, its eastern end. Tesomajärvi is a suburb whose housing stock consists mainly of apartment buildings built in the 1960s. The mushroom-shaped Tesoma's water tower, completed in 1970, is located on a hill above the primary school, which is Tampere's fourth highest place. The volume of the water tower is 5,000 m³. Like Hervanta, Tesomajärvi was previously known as a restless problem suburb, which is why in the 1980s Tesoma became its own block police unit. Tesoma's services have been purposefully developed. The services of Tesoma have been gentrified and the original inhabitants obsolete. In this way, the district has calmed down considerably.

Westeri is a shopping center completed in the spring of 2018 in the Tesomajärvi district of Tampere, Finland. The anchor tenant is the grocery store K-Supermarket, in connection with which Posti and Matkahuolto points serve. Other stores in the shopping center include Alko, Kotipizza, Linkosuo Café, Pizza Hut, Subway, Tesoma Pharmacy, Instrumentarium, Tokmanni, 24 Pesula laundry and sushi restaurant Asahi Sushi. Westeri's premises also house the Tampere City Welfare Center, which includes the Tesoma Library, the Tesoma Youth Center, a dental clinic, health center, and Fimlab laboratory.

Tohloppi is a district of Tampere, Finland. It is located in western part of Tampere, about seven kilometers from the city center near the Tesomajärvi district. The other neighboring parts of the district also are Ikuri, Lamminpää, Epilänharju and Ristimäki. There is also a lake by the same name (which is part of the Lake Pyhäjärvi basin) in the district with one island called the Tohloppi Island (Tohlopinsaari).Yleisradio's office on the shores of Lake Tohloppi, which produces a large proportion of Yle TV2's broadcasts, is often said to be located in Tohloppi. However, the office is located in the Ristimäki district, although on the shores of Lake Tohloppi. In 2016, the Tesoma's sports hall was completed in the district, which is used by, among others, the basketball club Raholan Pyrkivä. Tohloppi also has a nature trail for hikers and joggers.

Ristimäki is a neighbourhood in the city of Tampere, Finland, It is bordered on the north by Tohloppi, on the east by Epilänharju, on the west by Tesomajärvi and on the south by the Tampere-Pori railway. Mediapolis, YLE's office, and Tesoma School are located in the district.

Rahola is a district in Tampere, Finland. The area is located on northern shore of Pyhäjärvi lake, south of the Tampere–Pori railway. 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 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.