Pomarkku
Pomarkku (Swedish: Påmark) is a municipality in Satakunta, Western Finland.
Understand
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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
[edit]By car
[edit]There is a connection to Pomarkku along Valtatie 23 from Pori and Jyväskylä.
By bus
[edit]Direct bus lines from Helsinki, Pori and Turku. See Matkahuolto.
Get around
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By taxi
[edit]- Taksiliikenne Janne Heilimä, ☏ +358 44 244 4567.
- Taksi Marko Nieminen Oy, ☏ +358 40 026 9013.
See
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- 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
[edit]- 1 Pomarkku Multipurpose Hall (Pomarkun monitoimihalli), Harjantie 1. Daily 06:00–22:00. A sports centre.
Buy
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1 Grillis Mirva Mäensivu, Vanhatie 32, ☏ +358 2 541 1795. Daily 16:00—22:00. A hot dog kiosk.
Drink
[edit]Cafés
[edit]- 1 Galleria Pisara, Vanhatie 24, ☏ +358 40 810 8058. Tu–Su 11:00–17:00. Café with an art gallery.
Sleep
[edit]Connect
[edit]Internet
[edit]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
[edit]- 2 Pomarkku Health Centre (Pomarkun terveysasema), Pitkäkuja 9, ☏ +358 40 652 4340. M–F 08:00-20:00, Sa–Su 09:00–18:00. Municipal health centre.
- 3 Pomarkku Pharmacy (Pomarkun apteekki), Vanhatie 17, ☏ +358 2 541 1001. M 09:00-18:00, Tu-F 09:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-14:00. Municipal pharmacy.
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
[edit]| Routes through Pomarkku |
| Pori ← Noormarkku ← | SW  NE |
→ Kankaanpää → Parkano → Jyväskylä |