Isokyrö

城市概覽

At the beginning of the 1900s, a railway connection was established to Seinäjoki, which meant rapid development of the area. Seinäjoki railway station became an important railway hub. In the early 1900s, several factories were also established in Seinäjoki. With the factories, industry in Seinäjoki grew rapidly and the town became a major industrial city. In the urbanisation of the 1960s, Seinäjoki grew dramatically. Seinäjoki became the centre of the region, with a wide range of services and good job opportunities. In 1960 Seinäjoki became a trading town and in 1967 a city.

Seinäjoki municipal office, Kirkkokatu 6, ☏ +358 6 416-2111, [email protected]. Isokyrö municipal office, Pohjankyröntie 136, ☏ +358 6 470-1111, [email protected].

如何抵達

By train The easiest way to come to Seinäjoki is by train. If you take the fastest Pendolino trains the trip takes roughly three hours from Helsinki or Oulu and just over one hour from Tampere.

By bus There are coach connections from Helsinki via Tampere (mostly Onnibus), from Vaasa (several companies) and from Pori. See Matkahuolto for timetables.

By plane Seinäjoki Airport, located in the Ilmajoki municipality, is nowadays used only for some charter flights. The nearest airport with regular flights is in Vaasa VAA IATA. There are daily regular flights to Vaasa airport from Helsinki (Finnair) and Stockholm, Sweden (SAS). An on-demand airport shuttle bus of Pahkakankaan Liikenne operates between Vaasa airport and Seinäjoki railway station. The shuttle bus can be pre-ordered at latest two days before arrival or departure (phone +358 45-645-3811, also SMS and e-mail orders are accepted, e-mail [email protected]. The ride from Vaasa airport to Seinäjoki railway station costs €19 per traveller.

By car Roads come in from all directions, as Seinäjoki is one of Western Finland's most important road junctions. Seinäjoki is about one hour's drive from Vaasa, and two and a half hours from both Tampere and Jyväskylä. Isokyrö and Ylistaro are on the road from Vaasa, Peräseinäjoki to the south, Nurmo just north-east of the centre.

當地交通

By foot Seinäjoki is small enough that most of the things to see are easily reached by foot. When you exit the railway station, you will be facing the centre.

By bus Härmän Liikenne offers local bus connections on weekdays and Saturdays but on Sundays there is no traffic. Route planner is available. The Routes and Tickets app may also be usable. City of Seinäjoki operates on-demand minibus in Seinäjoki city and nearby region M-F 08:00–17:00. Coaches can also be used; on Sundays they are the only form of public transport available. To go west you can use coaches to Teuva, Kauhajoki and Närpiö, and to go east, coaches to Karstula, Vimpeli and Kuortane.

By electric kick scooter German Tier rents electric kick scooters for use in the centre.

By taxi Keskustaksi, Taksini: see Southern Ostrobothnia#By taxi Isokyrö: Puputaksi ☏ +358 400-268-088 [email protected] Paulan Pirssit ☏ +358 400-668-113, +358 400-362-027 Marja Mullola ☏ +358 6 471-3435, +358 500-261-435, Alariihitie 1 Tapio Lae Oy ☏ +358 400-363-343 [email protected] Smartphone apps: 02 Taksi, Valopilkku

By bike Easybike offers city bikes for rent.

Other

必看景點

1 Alvar Aalto Centre, Kauppakatu 17, ☏ +358 6 416-2734. 15 May–31 Aug: W 12:00–18:00, Th-Su 12:00–16:00; 1 Sep–14 May: W 12:00–18:00, Th F Su 12:00–16:00. This centre is the administrative and cultural centre of Seinäjoki. The centre was designed by Alvar Aalto, a renowned Finnish architect and designer of the 20th century and one of the most important architects in the world. His work includes outstanding architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware. The Aalto Centre is composed of six buildings which were mainly completed between 1960 and 1968. The first building created was the church, Lakeuden Risti ("Cross on the Plain") and the last one, the theatre, in 1987. 2 Lakeuden Risti Church and Parish Centre (Cross of the Plain), Koulukatu 24, ☏ +358 6 418-4111. M–F 14:00–18:00; summer: daily 10:00–20:00. There was a competition for the design of Seinäjoki church which took place in 1951. There was no agreement because Aalto’s design did not follow some patterns required. Finally the construction took place until 1957–1960. The adjacent congregational centre was constructed in 1965–1966. The church seats 1200 people, the gallery another 124 and the small chapel 50 people. Everything, even in the interior, was designed by Alvar Aalto. It is absolutely a fascinating and impressive to see how perfect the measurements and details in the inside are. As part of the church there is a cross bell tower, which is 65 m, Seinäjoki’s highest building, which can be visited as well. There is an elevator and 36 more steps to get to the top of the tower; if you ask one of the church wardens you can ride the elevator to the top of the church tower for €1. 3 City Hall, Kirkkokatu 6, ☏ +358 6 416-2111. M–F 09:00–15:00. The competition for the City Hall design took place in 1958–1959. It was constructed in 1961–1962. The Council's meeting chamber is also used for concerts. The façade of the City Hall is clad with special blue porcelain rods. The whole interior of the building is char

體驗活動

1 Pukkilansaari, Pohjankyröntie 115 (Isokyrö; ferry connection to the island across the river), ☏ +358 40-507-0290, +358 40-737-9820, [email protected]. F 19:00–01:00 (or irregularly?). Dance pavilion. Also other events. Café which also serves alcohol, thus 18 years age limit. Unguarded cloakroom. Run by the sports club. Football: SJK (Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho) play soccer in Veikkausliiga the top tier. Their home ground OmaSP Stadion (capacity 5800) is 1.5 km west of town centre.

Festivals 1 Provinssirock: . One of the biggest rock festivals in Finland. Takes place in late June in Törnävä village, about 5 km south of downtown. 3-day ticket from €159 (2022). (date needs fixing) Vauhtiajot Race & Rock: . Motorsport and rock festival in mid-August. (date needs fixing) Solar Sound Festival: August. An urban and electronic music festival in Seinäjoki in late July.

Tangomarkkinat Seinäjoki Tango Festival (Tangomarkkinat): July annually, ☏ +358 06 420-1111, [email protected]. Forty-year anniversary 11–14 July 2024. A "dance camp" with dance courses (all levels, taking individual lessons possible) starts already on Tuesday. The Tango Festival gathers a huge crowd of over 100,000 people every year. There are several tango dance floors around the festival area – either in front of the stages or in some karaoke bars – as well as several events to please different kinds of tastes. There is even a “Tango-free Zone”, with rock and jazz concerts. People can enjoy the daily Tango parade, the Tango Street, and tango shows in the theatre and in the Seinäjoki Arena. It pays to schedule what you want to experience. The event takes place every year since 1985, during the month of July, usually from Wednesday