Welcome to Jyrkkälä!

Jyrkkälä is a residential area close to nature in Turku with blocks of flats accommodating about 1,300 people.  It is located in a peaceful setting about five kilometres from the city centre and is part of the Pahaniemi district. The area has more than 600 rental apartments in 17 blocks of flats owned by KOy Jyrkkälänpolku. Jyrkkälä was built in 1968–1974, after which the buildings have been modernised and repaired systematically.

Green and pleasant

The park-like environment, peacefulness, good services and the sense of solidarity among the residents make living pleasant. There is hardly any vehicle traffic in the yards, and children always find something to do with other children in the common playgrounds. A dog park, fitness park and jogging paths are only a stone’s throw away.

Facilities and services

Jyrkkälä’s tenants have access to the housing company’s diverse facilities and services. There are pleasant club rooms, a wide yard area, a laundry and storage facilities. The elegant, modernised sauna facilities meet the needs of even the most discriminating sauna enthusiasts. Read more from the links below!

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Distances

Everything you need is close by in Jyrkkälä.

By bus
City centre approx. 20 min.
Länsikeskus approx. 10 min.
Dockyard approx. 10 min.

By bike
Ruissalo approx. 15 min.
Länsikeskus approx. 20 min.
Dockyard approx. 15 min.

By car
City centre approx. 15 min.
Mylly approx. 10 min.
Dockyard approx. 10 min.

A shop, library, school and daycare centre are located less than one kilometre from the buildings.

There are numerous opportunities for physical exercise: lush jogging paths, a city-owned gym and a skateboarding park are located just around the corner. You can reach the centre of Turku in about 20 minutes by bus and in 15 minutes by car.