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Petäjävesi

Located in Jyväskylä, Central Finland Region Coordinates: 62°17′36″ N 25°14′04″ E

Map showing the location of Petäjävesi Petäjävesi
Location in Finland
Population
3,679
3.7K
Elevation
141 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Petäjävesi
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JYV Jyväskylä Airport26 km
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport130 km

About Petäjävesi

Petäjävesi is a municipality. Location: Jyväskylä, Central Finland Region. Population: 3,679. Elevation: 141 m.

From Wikipedia

Petäjävesi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpetæjæˌʋesi]; lit. "pine water") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland, next to the city of Jyväskylä, and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 3,511 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 495.41 square kilometres (191.28 sq mi) of which 39.01 km2 (15.06 sq mi), or almost 8%, is water. The population density is 7.69 inhabitants per square kilometre (19.9/sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1868
Area
456 km²
Official website
petajavesi.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Petäjävesi

From Wikivoyage

Petäjävesi is a small village in Central Finland. Its main claim to fame is its wooden church dating back to 1765, a World Heritage Site as an exemplary piece of Scandinavian wooden architecture.

Get in+

The nearest major city is Jyväskylä. Petäjävesi is on the Haapamäki-Jyväskylä railway line, having direct trains from Seinäjoki and Tampere, and also accessible by Matkahuolto buses from Jyväskylä. The Linkki transport service in the Jyväskylä region extends to Petäjävesi. Petäjävesi belongs to Linkki Waltti fare zone C.

1 Petäjävesi railway station (Petäjäveden rautatieasema), Asematie 134. (updated Nov 2026)

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Petäjävesi

  • Jyväskylä
  • Jämsä
  • Keuruu
  • Multia
  • Uurainen

Population of Petäjävesi over time

Population of Petäjävesi over time
2007 3,859
2008 3,887
2009 3,979
2010 4,022
2011 4,065
2012 4,095
2013 4,125
2014 4,114
2015 4,008
2016 3,981
2017 3,920
2023 3,596

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Petäjävesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -4° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
August (87 mm)
Driest month
February (30 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Petäjävesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°6°15°20°21°18°12°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-8°-3°3°9°11°9°5°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)423037363660828764605747

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Petäjävesi

The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) (130 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 304 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 26 kmnortheast
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 130 kmsouthwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 154 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 304 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 319 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Petäjävesi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 5 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Karikkoselkä Lake 8 kmS
  • Muuratjärvi Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km16 places

  • Niinivesi Lake 38 kmNE
  • Lannevesi Lake 32 kmN
  • Kuusvesi Lake 46 kmE
  • Karankajärvi Lake 52 kmN

60–100 km36 places

  • Keitele Lake 80 kmNE
  • Kannonjärvi Lake 68 kmN
  • Lake Ähtärinjärvi Lake 76 kmNW
  • Kari Island 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Petäjävesi

1 place
  1. 1 Petäjävesi 3.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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