Teiskontie is a street and highway in
Tampere
Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o ...
,
Finland
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. As its name implies, it runs from the center of Tampere towards
Teisko
Teisko () is a village and former municipality in Pirkanmaa region, Finland. It was consolidated in 1972 with Tampere, and at the same time Tampere got new districts: Kämmenniemi, Polso, Terälahti and Velaatta. Teisko's neighboring municipali ...
, a former municipality connected to Tampere in 1972. To the east of the highway junction of
Hervanta
Hervanta is a large suburb, or satellite city, of Tampere in Finland, located next to Hallila some 10 km south of the city centre.
Home to a population of over 26,000, Hervanta is best known for its prefabricated blocks of flats. The total ...
, it is part of
Highway 12
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International
* Asian Highway 12
* European route E12
* European route E012
Argentina
* National Route 12
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* Western Sydney Airport Motorway ( ...
leading in the direction of
Lahti
Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e ...
and
Kouvola
Kouvola () is a cities of Finland, city and Municipalities of Finland, municipality in southeastern Finland. It is located along the Kymijoki, Kymijoki River in the Regions of Finland, region of Kymenlaakso, kilometers east of Lahti, west of Lapp ...
. On the east side of
Lake Alasjärvi, Teiskontie has a connection to
Highway 9 (
E63) leading in the direction of
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä () is a city and municipality in Finland in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is located about 150 km north-east from Tampere, the third largest city in Finland; and about 270 km north from Helsinki, the capital of ...
and
Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cult ...
.
Teiskontie starts at the intersection of
Itsenäisyydenkatu
Itsenäisyydenkatu (literally "Independence Street") is an east–west street in the center of Tampere, Finland. It is a significant street connection in the city center of Tampere in terms of transport connections, as it leads from Tamper ...
, Kalevan puistotie and
Sammonkatu
Sammonkatu is a wide park street in the Kaleva (Tampere), Kaleva district in Tampere, Finland. It starts at the intersection of Itsenäisyydenkatu (formerly known as ''Puolimatkankatu'') and Teiskontie (formerly ''Teiskonkatu''). The street is ...
in the
Liisankallio district. It runs through
Kaleva Kaleva or Kalevi may refer to:
* CWT Kaleva Travel, a travel management company based in Finland
* Kalevi (mythology)
Kaleva – also known as Kalevi or Kalev – and his sons are important heroic figures in Estonian, Finnish and Karelian mytho ...
as a wide
esplanade
An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide cle ...
with residential apartment buildings and commercial premises. To the east, Teiskontie runs between several districts:
Kauppi
Kauppi is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Emil Kauppi (1865–1930), Finnish composer
*Kalle Kauppi (1892–1961), Finnish legal scholar and politician
* Waino Kauppi (1898-1932), musician
*Raili Kauppi (1920–1995), ...
and
Niihama
270px, Niihama City Hall
270px, Aerial View of Central Niihama
is a city located in the eastern part of Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 115,824 in 57781 households and a population density of 490 persons per ...
border to the north,
Kissanmaa
Kissanmaa is a district in the eastern part of Tampere, Finland, along the Teiskontie street. It belongs to the subdivision of Sampo, and it is located 3 kilometers from the city center. Kissanmaa is surrounded by Ruotula and Uusikylä in the e ...
,
Ruotula,
Takahuhti
Takahuhti is a district in Tampere, Finland. It is located in eastern part of the city, close to Atala, Linnainmaa, Kissanmaa and Messukylä. There are many prehistoric residences and finds in the area. Takahuhti was the largest village in Mess ...
and
Pappila to the south.
The
tram
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
leading from the center of Tampere to the
University Hospital
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runs part of the journey on Teiskontie and there are two stops along it. Tram traffic began in August 2021.
Raitiotien yleissuunnitelmien tarkistus – Teiskontie ja Taysin alue
(in Finnish)
See also
* Paasikiven–Kekkosentie
Paasikiven–Kekkosentie ("Paasikivi–Kekkonen Road"), or Rantaväylä, is a busy car traffic route located in Tampere, Finland, which serves as a regional transit road and a significant access route to the city center. It is a four-lane highway o ...
Sources
References
Streets in Tampere
Roads in Finland
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