Keuruu

Keuruu is a town in Central Finland, Finland. The article also includes the former municipality of Pihlajavesi.

Keuruu is a small municipality located in central Finland, in the region known as Central Finland. It has a population of around 9,000 people and covers an area of approximately 1,350 square kilometers, making it quite rural and sparsely populated. The town is situated on the shores of Lake Keurusselkä. After Keuruu's town centre, Haapamäki is the second largest settlement.

Keuruu's economy is primarily based on agriculture, forestry, and tourism. There are several large farms in the area that specialize in dairy production, while the forests provide timber for the local sawmills and paper mills. Tourism is also an important industry in Keuruu, with many visitors coming to enjoy the natural beauty of the surrounding lakes and forests.

Keuruu, Haapamäki and Pihlajavesi have railway stations, direct connections are available from Tampere, Jyväskylä and Seinäjoki. Timetables are available from VR website.

• 62.2553124.707331 Keuruu railway station (Keuruun rautatieasema), Jyväskyläntie 1.  (updated Nov 2026)
• 62.2466724.455282 Haapamäki railway station (Haapamäen rautatieasema), Asema-aukio 1.  (updated Nov 2026)
• 62.3462324.395613 Pihlajavesi railway station (Pihlajaveden rautatieasema), Valkeajärventie 24.  (updated Nov 2026)

Intercity coaches from Jyväskylä, Kankaanpää and Mänttä.

• 62.2597424.701074 Keuruu bus station (Keuruun linja-autoasema), Koulutie 7.  (updated Nov 2026)

The town of Keuruu organizes service traffic within the city limits. The scope of the traffic includes both sparsely populated areas and the area of the center of Keuruu, which is served by the scheduled service line, Puikkari, on Mondays.

In the Keuruu–Haapamäki–Pihlajavesi area, during the school year, one can make use of the public transport service—purchased by the town of Keuruu and open to everyone.

See Central Finland#By_taxi

• 62.24640224.4508861 Haapamäen Museoveturiyhdistys ry, Asematie 31, ☏ +358 40 593 0137. A museum of old Finnish railway stock, museum train rides also available.  (updated Apr 2021)
• 62.363424.35842 Pihlajavesi Wilderness Church (Pihlajaveden erämaakirkko), Erämaakirkontie 221. An old wooden church from 1787.  (updated Oct 2024)

• 62.24353524.4598061 Höyryveturipuisto Haapamäki, Asematie 37, ☏ +358 14 733 111, info@veturipuisto.fi. Opportunity to get acquainted with real steam locomotives and the history of Finnish railways.  (updated Apr 2021) ^{[dead link]}

• 62.25797324.6977891 Megamarket, Kangasmannilantie 20, ☏ +358 10 820 9500, info@megamarket.fi. Independent shopping centre.  
• 62.252624.450712 Sale Haapamäki, Pihlajavedentie 7 (in Haapamäki). Mon–Sat 08:00–21:00, Sun 10:00–21:00. Grocery store.   ^{[dead link]}

• 62.25983124.7081591 Bistro Fiilis, Keuruuntie 17, ☏ +358 40 635 2903, bistrofiilis@gmail.com. Soup lunch weekdays 11:00–13:00. Café-restaurant on the main street. Burgers, salads, pasta, soup lunch and coffee; licensed. Same address as the former Bistro Otto.  (updated Oct 2026)
• 62.25815624.707972 Pizzeria La Mel, Keuruuntie 6, ☏ +358 14 346 0047. Mo–Th 10:30–21:00, F 10:30–24:00, Sa 11:00–22:00, Su 11:30–21:00. Pizzas, kebabs, chicken dishes and salads; gluten-free pizza available. Weekday lunch buffet 10:30–15:00.  (updated Oct 2026)
• 62.26071424.7069153 Hong Fa, Keuruuntie 14, ☏ +358 40 163 1692. Mo 11:00–15:00, Tu–F 11:00–20:00, Sa–Su 12:00–20:00. Chinese and Thai dishes. Weekday lunch buffet 11:00–14:30.  (updated Oct 2026)
• 62.26349924.70294 Garnet (Ravintola Garnet), Keuruuntie 31, ☏ +358 45 111 2633, garnetravintola@gmail.com. Pizza, kebabs, falafel, burgers and salads.  (updated Oct 2026)
• 62.25704524.7080355 Café Iidan Unelma (Kahvila Iidan Unelma), Keuruuntie 2 (At the edge of the market square.), ☏ +358 45 616 9776, kahvilaiidanunelma@gmail.com. Mo–Sa 10:00–17:00. Café in the log-built Marttamökki building. Pastries, sandwich cakes, pies and ice cream; glazed terrace.  (updated Oct 2026)
• 62.24559224.7071726 Nyyssis (Ravintola Nyyssis), Nyyssänniementie 10 (At the Nyyssänniemi campsite on the shore of Lake Keurusselkä.), ☏ +358 40 700 2308, myynti@nyyssanniemi.fi. Winter season Fri–Sun. Pizza and other dishes in a former smokehouse; large glazed terrace. Fully licensed.  (updated Oct 2026)

• 62.2041324.655231 Hotelli Keurusselkä, Keurusseläntie 134 (on the shores of Lake Keurusselkä), ☏ +358 14 3611 000, myynti@hotelkeurusselka.fi. A hotel surrounded by pine trees and green nature. The hotel's amenities include a spa with an indoor pool and saunas. The hotel also has a spacious and cozy restaurant with a bar and a summer terrace.  (updated May 2023)
• 62.21257824.7943072 Iso Kirja Hotelli, Heikkiläntie 177, ☏ +358 40 622 7172. Hotel of Iso Kirja Christian college. €62/72.  (updated Apr 2021)

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