Virrat

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Virrat is a town and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region, and it is located 104 kilometres north of Tampere and 113 kilometres west of Jyväskylä. The distance between Virrat and Helsinki is 285 kilometres. The town has a population of 6,462 and covers an area of 1,299.07 square kilometres of which 136.73 km² is water. The population density is 5.56 inhabitants per square kilometre. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. ()

Alternative names: Population: 6.8 thous.Coordinates: 62°14'32"N, 23°46'15"E

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Virrat – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Toisvesi, Vaskivesi – Visuvesi.

5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Toisvesi
138 min walk • Toisvesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Virrat in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland.
5.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Vaskivesi – Visuvesi
142 min walk • Vaskivesi – Visuvesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Virrat in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake drains into the lake Tarjanne in the south.