- Population
- 1,489
- 1.5K
- Elevation
- 193 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Multia
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport43 km
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport134 km
About Multia
Multia is a municipality. Location: Keuruu, Central Finland Region. Population: 1,489. Elevation: 193 m.
Multia is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 1,386 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 765.63 square kilometres (295.61 sq mi) of which 32.37 km2 (12.50 sq mi), or 11.5%, is water. The population density is 1.89 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.9/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality has previously also been known as "Muldia" in Swedish documents, but is today referred to as "Multia" also in Swedish.
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Travel notes for Multia
From Wikivoyage
Multia is a municipality in Central Finland, Finland.
Get in+
By train:
The nearest railway station is in Keuruu (20 km), which has direct trains from Jyväskylä, Tampere and Seinäjoki. Timetables are available from VR website.
By bus:
Long-distance buses between Jyväskylä and Keuruu. For timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto.
By dial-a-ride:
Dial-a-ride is available on Thursdays between Multia - Keuruu - Multia. Departure from Multia from Matkahuolto at 9:30 and return from Keuruu at 12:00. Route in Keuruu through the center (if necessary through the health center) to the Järvituuli parking lot. Fee €5.30/direction. The ride will be driven if there are at least three reservations. The ride must be booked at least the day before by 12:00 from 040 034 3119 (Jouko Vuorinen) or 040 751 3751 (Aulis Vuorinen).
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Multia
- Ähtäri
- Keuruu
- Petäjävesi
- Saarijärvi
- Uurainen
Population of Multia over time
| 2007 | 1,963 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,953 | |
| 2009 | 1,919 | |
| 2010 | 1,890 | |
| 2011 | 1,847 | |
| 2012 | 1,816 | |
| 2013 | 1,777 | |
| 2014 | 1,774 | |
| 2015 | 1,710 | |
| 2016 | 1,663 | |
| 2017 | 1,636 | |
| 2023 | 1,430 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Multia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (87 mm)
- Driest month
- February (31 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 31 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 62 | 83 | 87 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 50 |
How to get to Multia
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) (134 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 277 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 43 kmeast
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 134 kmsouthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 162 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 277 kmnorthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 337 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Multia
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km17 places
- Niinivesi Lake 45 kmE
- Lannevesi Lake 32 kmE
- Karankajärvi Lake 29 kmN
- Kannonjärvi Lake 53 kmNE
60–100 km34 places
- Kuusvesi Lake 63 kmE
- Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 82 kmNW
- Keitele Lake 77 kmNE
- Kari Island 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Multia
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources