Recreational areas

The aim of playground management is to provide a play environment that is comfortable and meets safety standards. The number of playgrounds will be 22 in 2025.

Safety document for playgrounds in 2024

Map of playgrounds

The contractor responsible for the maintenance of the playgrounds is Destia Oy

The contact persons for the contractor are:

Site Manager Petri Kettunen tel. 0400377714

Site Manager Ville Nyyssönen tel. 0401434807

Two birdwatching towers have been built in Varkaus to monitor birds.

A bird tower built on Mulajärvi is also suitable for
for people with reduced mobility. The tower is accessible from the Mechanical
The tower can be accessed through the courtyard of the Mechanical Music "museum". The distance from the parking area to the tower is about 0.2 km.

The distance from the city centre tothe Bird Tower of Lake Ruokojärvi is about 5 km. From the car park (at the end of the forest road) the distance to the tower is about 0,3 km. The path is partly a longitudinal path. Due to the poor condition of the forest road, it is recommended that cars should be parked at the junction of the Kiertotie and Teollisuuskatu, which is about 2 km from the bird tower.

The local association of the Finnish Nature Conservation Union in Varkaus is Varkauden Luonnonystävät ry

Destia Oy is the contractor responsible for the maintenance of the areas.
The contact persons for the contractor are:

Petri Kettunen, Site Manager tel. 040 037 7714
Site Manager Ville Nyyssönen tel. 040 143 4807

Varkaus has seven dryland carpet washing sites: Jokipellontie, Kangaslampi, Turjanvirta, Haijanvirta, Taipale, Käärmeniemi and Huruslahdenrantapuisto. The carpet washing sites are equipped with manikels.

To report a fault with the equipment in the carpet washing facilities, call Keski-Savon Vesi Oy on 0400 337 052.

Destia Oy is responsible for the cleanliness of the environment tel. 020 444 11

The contractor's contact persons are:

Petri Kettunen, Site Manager tel. 040 037 7714

Site Manager Ville Nyyssönen tel. 040 143 4807

Map of carpet cleaning locations:

Forest management aims to create a beautiful and pleasant environment for living, working and recreation, as well as a diverse forest ecosystem. Residents have the opportunity to influence the management of their local forests, for example by participating in local forest clearance events and providing feedback on issues related to the management of their local forest.

Urban forest management

Urban forests are mainly local recreation areas (VL) and protection forests ( EV). Urban forests are classified into three categories, C1 to C3, according to their use and management measures.

A policy has been prepared for residents to clean up their local environment on their own initiative, so that they do not have to request permission from the technical services in future.

In many cases, wild areas in the vicinity of housing estates become overgrown because the technical services do not have sufficient resources to clean up the areas or to carry out follow-up work after thinning operations. Residents generally perceive 'overgrown areas' as a nuisance and a nuisance which reduces their living comfort. By tidying up their own neighbourhood, residents can achieve the results they want in a timely manner.

Cleaning up larger areas, such as beaches, still requires a permit from the city before any work can be carried out.

For more information, click on the link Principles for cleaning up your local area

Cutting down trees on land

To cut down trees in your yard, you must apply for a permit from the Building Inspector's Office. The technical department does not cut down trees on private plots.

The City of Varkaus City Council announces the general call for applications for grants and operating grants for the year 2022 according to the new grant regulations of the City of Varkaus.

The new grant regulations can be found on the grants page.

The Varkaus City Council will award operating grants to support the statutory activities of the community, with the exception of the operating grants of the Sports and Leisure Committee.

The Varkaus City Council awards grants to associations registered in Varkaus, organisations, working groups and individuals in Varkaus. Grants are awarded both for internal events organised by the associations themselves and for events open to all. Grants are also awarded for the realisation of a specific object, such as projects or productions.

The City of Varkaus may conclude a partnership agreement with organisations with which the City of Varkaus has a close cooperation or whose establishment or location in Varkaus has been supported by the City of Varkaus. The city commits itself to long-term and negotiated cooperation through partnership agreements. Partnership agreement proposals and negotiations for 2022 will be conducted with Mayor Joonas Hänninen and his designated officials during February 2022.

Applications for event and destination grants for 2022 can be submitted from 31 January 2022 to 28 February 2022 by 15.00. Applications sent after this deadline will not be considered. Applications for event and destination grants will be made via the Timmi electronic system. Timmi can be found on the city's website via the link below:
Timmi login

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Further information:
Inclusion Coordinator, Pia Hedman, pia.hedman@varkaus.fi
Senior Cultural Producer, Terhi Siippainen, terhi.siippainen@varkaus.fi
Sports Services Manager, Marko Kukkonen, marko.kukkonen@varkaus.fi

Management of parks and public green areas

The aim of green space management is to create a pleasant, clean and safe urban environment.

The level of maintenance of parks is set by the Technical Committee, applying the national classification system for parks.

Priority is given to the management of playgrounds, city centre parks and street greenery. Suggestions for improvement from the service level survey, as requested by the citizens, will be taken into account in our activities.

We work together with all active residents' associations to improve the cleanliness and amenity of the environment.

The classification of parks is mainly based on the national classification.

Park classification 2015:

• A2 28.34 ha
• A3 6.76 ha
• B2 5.85 ha
• C 443,57 ha
• E 7,42 ha

Senior Park

Varkaus has a Senior Park for the elderly. The park is located at the end of Rajakatu in Huruslahdenrantapuisto, near Rantatori.

In addition, there are two other parks for the elderly in the city with sports facilities

Käpypuisto on Tapionkatu 4 and Lampipuisto on Kangaslamm on Sopulantie 8.

Frisbee golf

Varkaus has two frisbee golf parks. Read more here.

Destia Oy is the contractor responsible for the maintenance of the parks.

The contact persons for the contractor are:

Petri Kettunen, Site Manager tel. 040 037 7714
Ville Nyyssönen, Site Manager, tel. 040 143 4807.

Torit

Taulumäki market is managed by Wipinä Ry, which issues permits for the use of the market. The use of other squares and squares is decided by the city. If you want to hold events in the market, square or parks, you must apply for an eLupa area use permit.

Link to the ePermit application

• Public area permits; ePermit

Varkaus has 11 beaches, 6 bathing sites and one open-air swimming area.

Swimming sites

No water samples are taken from the bathing sites. For the 2020 bathing season, the Kämäri, Turjanvirra, Honkakoski and Kankunharju beaches were converted into bathing sites.

Beaches

The beaches are available from 15 June to 31 August. Before the start of the bathing season, the beaches are given a basic maintenance, diving and cleaning. The water quality of public beaches is tested by the Central Savo Environment Agency. The results of the tests are displayed on the wall of the bathing cubicle.

Inspection and cleaning

Structures such as bathing boxes, benches and play equipment are inspected once a month.
Swimming stalls and areas are cleaned 1-2 times a week depending on the level of use of the beach. A visual inspection of the structures is carried out at the same time.

Equipment

The following types of equipment can be found on the beaches, in varying degrees:

• Collection bins for mixed waste
• a life ring with a lifeline
• Swimming boxes
• puucee
• dock with bathing ladder
• raft
• safety rope for small children at the bathing area
• play equipment
• benches.

Open water swimming

The open-air swimming area is located in Tyyskä, on the road leading to the Vaaputtajien hut.

The City of Varkaus has entrusted the management of the open-air swimming area to Varkauden Latu ry.

Harjuranta swimming place

Harjuranta village association tel. 046 845 7213,

harjurannan.kylayhdistys@gmail.com

Water quality issues

The Central Savo Environment Agency monitors water quality at beaches. For more information:

https://keskisavonymparistotoimi.fi/terveysvalvonta/uimarannat/

The national Järviwiki service provides up-to-date information on the algae situation in lakes at www.jarviwiki.fi.

See the link below for a map showing the location of the bathing areas:

Safety document for bathing areas:

The contractor responsible for the maintenance of the beaches is Destia Ltd.

The contact persons for the contractor are:

Petri Kettunen, Site Manager, tel. 040 037 7714.
Ville Nyyssönen, Site Manager, tel. 040 143 4807.

Crop column

The town of Varkaus has signed an agreement with the Joroinen 4H Association to manage the farm plot activities from the beginning of 2016(Savonmäki, Repokangas).

Contact information:
Joroisten 4H-yhdistys ry
4, Koskentie 4,79600 Joroinen
p. 050 546 5335
e-mail: joroinen@4h.fiLisätietoja about the association's activities
 

• http://www.joroinen.4h.fi/
• https://www.facebook.com/joroisten4h