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Municipality

Kivijärvi

Located in Saarijärvi-Viitasaari, Central Finland Region Coordinates: 63°08′09″ N 25°02′21″ E

Kivijärvi
Kotivalo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,088
1.1K
Elevation
120 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kivijärvi
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JYV Jyväskylä Airport88 km
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport115 km

About Kivijärvi

Kivijärvi is a municipality. Location: Saarijärvi-Viitasaari, Central Finland Region. Population: 1,088. Elevation: 120 m.

From Wikipedia

Kivijärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkiʋiˌjærʋi]; literally "stone(y) lake") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 1,001 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 599.88 square kilometres (231.61 sq mi) of which 115.81 km2 (44.71 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.07 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.4/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Karstula, Kinnula, Kyyjärvi, Perho and Viitasaari.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1868
Area
484 km²
Official website
kivijarvi.fi

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kivijärvi

  • Kannonkoski
  • Karstula
  • Kinnula
  • Kyyjärvi
  • Perho
  • Viitasaari

Population of Kivijärvi over time

Population of Kivijärvi over time
2008 1,363
2009 1,365
2010 1,364
2011 1,334
2012 1,303
2013 1,259
2014 1,258
2015 1,200
2016 1,161
2017 1,132
2022 1,064
2023 1,035

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kivijärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -4° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
August (80 mm)
Driest month
February (27 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 Kivijärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°1°6°14°20°21°18°12°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-8°-3°3°9°11°9°5°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)362731343859748060505142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kivijärvi

The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 88 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (140 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 250 km to the west.

Airports

  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 88 kmsouth
  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 115 kmnorthwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 140 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 250 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kivijärvi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 35 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 19 kmNW
  • Kivijärvi Lake 15 kmW
  • Muuruejärvi Lake 24 kmE
  • Enonjärvi Lake 24 kmS

25–60 km12 places

  • Saanijärvi Lake 42 kmNE
  • Elämäjärvi Lake 51 kmNE
  • Halsuanjoki River 55 kmNW
  • Keitele Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km21 places

  • Kiuruvesi Lake 100 kmNE
  • Pihlajavesi Lake 95 kmSW
  • Ullavanjärvi Lake 75 kmNW
  • Koivujärvi Lake 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kivijärvi

1 place
  1. 1 Kivijärvi 1K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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