Kankaanpää

town in the region of Satakunta in Finland

Kankaanpää is a town and municipality in Satakunta, Finland. The former municipality of Honkajoki, and the municipality of Jämijärvi, just to the east, are also handled in this article.

Understand

The town centre of Kankaanpää

The history of the town dates back to the 1500s, when it was a small village. Kankaanpää gradually developed into an important trading centre, centrally located at the junction of two major roads.

In the 19th century, Kankaanpää became an important industrial town. The town's industry grew rapidly, and there were several important factories, including wood mills and sawmills. Agriculture was also an important industry in the town.

Get in

By train

The nearest train stations are Parkano (51 km, 32 mi) and Pori (55 km, 34 mi).

By bus

Coaches from Helsinki, Pori, Tampere and Keuruu.

Get around

By taxi

See also: Satakunta#By taxi

See

  • 🌍 Kankaanpää Church (Kankaanpään kirkko), Keskuskatu 64. (updated Feb 2022)
  • 🌍 Honkajoki Church (Honkajoen kirkko), Kauppatie 2. A wooden church from 1804. (updated Jun 2024)
  • 🌍 Jämijärvi Church (Jämijärven kirkko), Kirkkotie 9. A wooden church from 1860. (updated Aug 2024)
  • 🌍 Lamellikasarmi. Niinisalo garrison features some military functionalism. One of the barracks (Lamellikasarmi) from 1935 designed by Kalle Lehtovuori and the hospital from 1937 are built in functionalist style. As this is a military area, the buildings can't be visited just like that. Garrisons in Finland training conscripts do have open days twice a year (usually in February and August), other times of the year you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Lamellikasarmi from the northern gate, and you could try to contact the army if they would allow you in. (updated Nov 2019)

Do

Pesäpallo field in Kankaanpää

Buy

  • 🌍 Halpa-Halli, Asemakatu 3. M–Sa 08:00–21:00, Su 10:00–21:00. A department store. (updated Jun 2023)
  • 🌍 K-Citymarket Kankaanpää, Keskuskatu 39. M–Sa 07:00–21:00, Su 10:00–21:00. A hypermarket. (updated Jun 2023)

Eat

Bar & Grill Varikko

Drink

Cafés

Pubs and nightclubs

Sleep

Connect

Go next

Routes through Kankaanpää
Pori ← Pomarkku ←  SW  NE  → Parkano → Virrat → Jyväskylä
Kauhajoki ← Honkajoki ←  N  S  → Lavia → Sastamala


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