- Population
- 1,083
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 145 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Halsua
- Airports
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport65 km
- VAA Vaasa Airport133 km
About Halsua
Halsua is a municipality. Location: Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia. Population: 1,083. Elevation: 145 m.
Halsua (Swedish: Halso) is a municipality of Finland. Halsua is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 975 in 2025 and covers an area of 428.34 square kilometres (165.38 sq mi) of which 15.63 km2 (6.03 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.36 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.1/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Kaustinen, Kokkola, Lestijärvi, Perho and Veteli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Halsua
- Kokkola
- Kaustinen
- Lestijärvi
- Perho
- Veteli
Population of Halsua over time
| 2009 | 1,323 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,289 | |
| 2011 | 1,275 | |
| 2012 | 1,248 | |
| 2013 | 1,229 | |
| 2014 | 1,241 | |
| 2015 | 1,225 | |
| 2016 | 1,219 | |
| 2017 | 1,171 | |
| 2022 | 1,052 | |
| 2023 | 1,013 | |
| 2025 | 975 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Halsua
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 49 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- July (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (26 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° | 5° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 59 | 74 | 73 | 61 | 54 | 49 | 42 |
How to get to Halsua
The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (133 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 204 km to the west.
Airports
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 65 kmnorthwest
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 133 kmwest
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 136 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 204 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Halsua
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Halsuanjoki River 5 kmW
- Halsuanjoki River 23 kmW
25–60 km8 places
- Ullavanjärvi Lake 25 kmNW
- Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 32 kmSE
- Muurasjärvi Lake 54 kmE
- Lestijärvi Lake 27 kmE
60–100 km23 places
- Ohtakari Island 85 kmNW
- Saanijärvi Lake 66 kmE
- Koivujärvi Lake 100 kmE
- Elämäjärvi Lake 72 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Halsua
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Halsuanjoki River, Central Ostrobothnia5.4 km W
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Halsuanjoki River, Central Ostrobothnia23 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources