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Bathing water quality in Pirkanmaa, Finland

Pirkanmaa has 35 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all lake. 94.3% were classified Excellent — 9.8 points above the 84.5% across Finland — and 0 were Poor. 30 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.

Uimaveden laatu: Pirkanmaa

Pirkanmaa: 35 virallisesta EU-uimarannasta 94,3 % oli vuonna 2025 ”erinomainen”; luokituksen ”huono” saaneita: 0.

Kaupinoja Beach in Tampere, Finland
Photo: Tiia Monto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
35

official bathing waters

94.3%

Excellent in 2025

0

Poor in 2025

Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.
Before you swim in Pirkanmaa

Permit and Supervision Agency (LVV) and municipal health-protection authorities

Bathing season in Finland: 15 June – 31 August (25 June – 15 August in Lapland, Kuusamo and Taivalkoski). Per-beach results are published by municipalities and on beach notice boards; most Finnish bathing waters are lakes.

Annual EEA classes do not show temporary bans, short-term pollution or algae alerts. National information last checked 2026-11-01.

Uimavesi (LVV) →

Map of official bathing waters in Pirkanmaa

Excellent 33Good 1Poor 0Not classified 1
LEMPOISTEN UIMALA: Excellent (2025)RAUHANIEMI: Excellent (2025)TAHMELA: Excellent (2025)APIA: Excellent (2025)LUOPIOISTEN KIRKONKYLA: Excellent (2025)PYYNIKKI: Excellent (2025)SUOMENSAARI: Excellent (2025)UIMALA KUHMOINEN: Excellent (2025)ALASJARVI: Excellent (2025)HERVANTAJARVI: Excellent (2025)SATAMA: Excellent (2025)PORORANTA: Excellent (2025)RAIKKA: Excellent (2025)SIIVIKKALA: Excellent (2025)LAHDESJARVI: Excellent (2025)TOIVOLANSAARI: Excellent (2025)KUUSELA: Excellent (2025)JARVENKYLA: Excellent (2025)TOIVOLANSAAREN LEIRINTAALUE: Excellent (2025)LIUTTU: Excellent (2025)PAKANRANTA: Excellent (2025)KAUKAJARVI UIMALA: Excellent (2025)PELTOLAMMI: Excellent (2025)KALETTOMANLAHTI: Excellent (2025)ARO: Excellent (2025)KIRJASLAMMEN UIMALA: Excellent (2025)TOHLOPPI UUSI RANTA: Excellent (2025)KURIKANVAINIO: Excellent (2025)KAUKAJARVI RIIHINIEMI: Excellent (2025)VESANIEMI: Excellent (2025)KENNONNOKKA: Excellent (2025)TESOMAJARVI RISTIMAKI: Excellent (2025)ELIANDER: Excellent (2025)SUOLIJARVI: Not classified (2025)HAVERI: Good (2025)Keski-SuomiSouthwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi)PohjanmaaPäijät-HämeSatakunta
How to read this map: Each dot is one official bathing water, coloured by its 2025 rating; select a dot to open that site. The white area is this region; neighbouring regions are shaded. Sea and large lakes are blue, neighbouring countries grey. Positions: official EEA coordinates. Boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024, generalised (© EuroGeographics); lakes: Natural Earth. Outlines are simplified, so a few shoreline dots can sit just offshore.

Most consistent Excellent sites

30 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.

  1. ALASJARVI 11 seasons
  2. APIA 11 seasons
  3. ARO 11 seasons
  4. ELIANDER 11 seasons
  5. HERVANTAJARVI 11 seasons
  6. JARVENKYLA 11 seasons
  7. KALETTOMANLAHTI 11 seasons
  8. KAUKAJARVI RIIHINIEMI 11 seasons
  9. KAUKAJARVI UIMALA 11 seasons
  10. KENNONNOKKA 11 seasons
  11. KURIKANVAINIO 11 seasons
  12. KUUSELA 11 seasons
  13. LAHDESJARVI 11 seasons
  14. LEMPOISTEN UIMALA 11 seasons
  15. LIUTTU 11 seasons
  16. LUOPIOISTEN KIRKONKYLA 11 seasons
  17. PAKANRANTA 11 seasons
  18. PELTOLAMMI 11 seasons
  19. RAIKKA 11 seasons
  20. RAUHANIEMI 11 seasons
  21. SATAMA 11 seasons
  22. SIIVIKKALA 11 seasons
  23. SUOMENSAARI 11 seasons
  24. TAHMELA 11 seasons

Rated Poor in 2025

None of the 35 official bathing waters in Pirkanmaa was classified Poor in 2025.

How Pirkanmaa rated since 2015

Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.

SeasonClassifiedExcellentExcellent sharePoor
2025343397.1%0
2024343397.1%0
20233434100%0
20223434100%0
2021343397.1%0
2020343397.1%0
2019343294.1%0
2018343294.1%0
2017343397.1%0
2016343294.1%0
2015343294.1%0

Places with the most bathing waters in Pirkanmaa

Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.

Top 4 places by number of official bathing waters
PlaceSitesExcellentPoor
Ylöjärvi33 (100%)0
Ikaalinen22 (100%)0
Kaukajärvi22 (100%)0
Valkeakoski22 (100%)0

All 35 official bathing waters in Pirkanmaa

Grouped by water type, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.

Download all 35 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)

Lake 35 sites · 94.3% Excellent
  • ALASJARVI · Pappila Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • APIA · Valkeakoski Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • ARO · Ylöjärvi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • ELIANDER · Amuri A Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • HAVERI · Viljakkala Good
  • HERVANTAJARVI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • JARVENKYLA · Hämeenkyrö Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • KALETTOMANLAHTI · Virrat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • KAUKAJARVI RIIHINIEMI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • KAUKAJARVI UIMALA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • KENNONNOKKA · Kalkku Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • KIRJASLAMMEN UIMALA · Valkeakoski Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
  • KURIKANVAINIO · Pirkkala Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • KUUSELA · Ylöjärvi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • LAHDESJARVI · Hallila Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • LEMPOISTEN UIMALA · Lempäälä Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • LIUTTU · Vehmainen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • LUOPIOISTEN KIRKONKYLA · Luopioinen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • PAKANRANTA · Pälkäne Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • PELTOLAMMI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • PORORANTA · Vammala Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
  • PYYNIKKI · Pyynikinrinne Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
  • RAIKKA · Ylöjärvi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • RAUHANIEMI · Lapinniemi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • SATAMA · Akaa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • SIIVIKKALA · Pohtola Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • SUOLIJARVI · Hervanta lounas Not classified
  • SUOMENSAARI · Lentävänniemi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • TAHMELA · Pispala Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • TESOMAJARVI RISTIMAKI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • TOHLOPPI UUSI RANTA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • TOIVOLANSAAREN LEIRINTAALUE · Ikaalinen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • TOIVOLANSAARI · Ikaalinen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • UIMALA KUHMOINEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • VESANIEMI · Kangasala Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Compared with other regions in Finland

#RegionSitesExcellentPoor
1Pohjois-Karjala23100%0
2Keski-Suomi19100%0
3Pirkanmaa3594.3%0
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa1989.5%0
5Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi)1888.9%0
6Helsinki-Uusimaa7075.7%1
7Pohjanmaa1844.4%1

Regions with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.

Quick answers

How many bathing waters in Pirkanmaa were rated Excellent in 2025?
33 of 35 (94.3%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 1 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 1 had no class. That ranks Pirkanmaa 3 of 7 Finland regions by Excellent share.
Which beaches and lakes in Pirkanmaa have the best long-term record?
30 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example ALASJARVI, APIA, ARO. See the ranking.
Which places in Pirkanmaa have the most official bathing waters?
Ylöjärvi (3, 100% Excellent), Ikaalinen (2, 100% Excellent), Kaukajärvi (2, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
Were any bathing waters in Pirkanmaa rated Poor?
No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
On Uimavesi (LVV) (Permit and Supervision Agency (LVV) and municipal health-protection authorities). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.

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Sources and method

Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Finland, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and area boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Finland. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.