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A church village of Pomarkku.

Pomarkku (Swedish: Påmark) is a municipality in Satakunta, Western Finland.

Understand

A stone bridge crossing the Pomarkku River.

Pomarkku is located along the Pomarkku River (Pomarkunjoki). The municipality has a total of 25 lakes, which include Lake Isojärvi, which is the largest lake in northern Satakunta. Pomarkku is best known for its footwear industry.

Get in

By car

There is a connection to Pomarkku along Valtatie 23 from Pori and Jyväskylä.

By bus

Direct bus lines from Helsinki, Pori and Turku. See Matkahuolto.

Get around

By taxi

See Satakunta#By_taxi

See

Old wooden church from 1802.
A building of defunct railway station.
  • 1 Pomarkku New Church (Pomarkun uusi kirkko), Kirkkokuja 2.
  • 2 Pomarkku Old Church (Pomarkun vanha kirkko), Vanhatie 13.
  • 3 Pomarkku Dam Bridge (Pomarkun patosilta), Patosillantie 9.
  • 4 Old railway station (Vanha rautatieasema), Asematie 13. Defunct station building along the Haapamäki–Pori railway.

Do

  • 1 Pomarkku Multipurpose Hall (Pomarkun monitoimihalli), Harjantie 1. Daily 06:00–22:00. A sports centre.

Buy

  • 1 K-Market Pomeranssi, Vanhatie 28. M-Sa 08:00—21:00, Su 09:00—21:00.
  • 2 Sale Pomarkku, Vanhatie 11. M—Sa 07:00—22:00, Su 09:00—22:00.

Eat

  • 1 Grillis Mirva Mäensivu, Vanhatie 32, +358 2 541 1795. Daily 16:00—22:00. A hot dog kiosk.

Drink

Cafés

  • 1 Galleria Pisara, Vanhatie 24, +358 40 810 8058. Tu–Su 11:00–17:00. Café with an art gallery.

Sleep

Connect

Internet

Many places of business may have Wi-Fi for customers (although it's usually called "WLAN"); ask the staff for details.

For free Wi-Fi and internet terminals, check the 1 Pomarkku Library.

Stay safe

In emergencies, 112 (free from all phones). This includes social services, although for non-urgent matters you could contact the social services directly.

Go next

Routes through Pomarkku
Pori Noormarkku  SW  NE  KankaanpääParkano Jyväskylä


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