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Municipality

Kinnula

Located in Saarijärvi-Viitasaari, Central Finland Region Coordinates: 63°20′22″ N 25°02′09″ E

Kinnula
Mikko Mannberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,581
1.6K
Elevation
157 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kinnula
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport103 km
JYV Jyväskylä Airport110 km

About Kinnula

Kinnula is a municipality. Location: Saarijärvi-Viitasaari, Central Finland Region. Population: 1,581. Elevation: 157 m.

From Wikipedia

Kinnula is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 1,472 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 495.71 square kilometres (191.39 sq mi) of which 35.48 km2 (13.70 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.3/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Kivijärvi, Lestijärvi, Perho, Pihtipudas, Reisjärvi and Viitasaari. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
460 km²
Official website
kinnula.fi

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kinnula

  • Kivijärvi
  • Lestijärvi
  • Perho
  • Pihtipudas
  • Reisjärvi
  • Viitasaari

Population of Kinnula over time

Population of Kinnula over time
2008 1,852
2009 1,820
2010 1,821
2011 1,816
2012 1,764
2013 1,769
2014 1,767
2015 1,745
2016 1,699
2017 1,656
2022 1,554
2023 1,523

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kinnula

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -5° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (80 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Kinnula
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°6°14°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-4°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-3°3°8°11°8°4°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)362831323960748059515242

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kinnula

The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 103 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (144 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 243 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 103 kmnorthwest
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 110 kmsouth
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 144 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 243 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kinnula

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 17 kmSW
  • Muurasjärvi Lake 25 kmNE
  • Lestijärvi Lake 23 kmNW
  • Kivijärvi Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km13 places

  • Ullavanjärvi Lake 59 kmNW
  • Saanijärvi Lake 29 kmE
  • Elämäjärvi Lake 37 kmNE
  • Halsuanjoki River 45 kmW

60–100 km18 places

  • Koivujärvi Lake 64 kmE
  • Niinivesi Lake 94 kmS
  • Lannevesi Lake 88 kmS
  • Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kinnula

1 place
  1. 1 Kinnula 1.5K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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