Kankaanpää

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.

  • Tourist information, Kangasmoisionkatu 1 (Kankaanpään kaupunginkirjasto, the city library), ☏ +358 44-577-2421, . M–W 11:00–19:00, Th–F 11:00–17:00. Tourist information is available from the Visit Kankaanpaa web site and from the city library. Free. 

Get in

By train

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

A dial-a-ride service (€10) is available between Parkano railway station and Kankaanpää M–F twice a day in each direction. Fixed route, the service is to be ordered the preceding weekday 9:00–16:00 from Pohjois-Satakunnan Liikenne: ☏ +358 45-155-5117 (preferably by SMS), . Tell where you will board and get off; check that you get a confirmation.

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. OSM directions target=_blank (updated Feb 2022)
  • 🌍 Honkajoki Church (Honkajoen kirkko), Kauppatie 2. A wooden church from 1804. OSM directions target=_blank (updated Jun 2024)
  • 🌍 Jämijärvi Church (Jämijärven kirkko), Kirkkotie 9. A wooden church from 1860. OSM directions target=_blank (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. OSM directions target=_blank (updated Jun 2023)
  • 🌍 K-Citymarket Kankaanpää, Keskuskatu 39. M–Sa 07:00–21:00, Su 10:00–21:00. A hypermarket. OSM directions target=_blank (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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