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Municipality

Lestijärvi

Located in Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 63°29′44″ N 24°41′41″ E

Map showing the location of Lestijärvi Lestijärvi
Location in Finland
Population
719
719
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Lestijärvi
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport81 km
JYV Jyväskylä Airport132 km

About Lestijärvi

Lestijärvi is a municipality. Location: Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia. Population: 719. Elevation: 156 m.

From Wikipedia

Lestijärvi is a municipality of Finland. There is also the Lake Lestijärvi in the area. Lestijärvi is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 656 (31 December 2025), which makes it the smallest municipality of Mainland Finland in terms of population. It covers an area of 559.06 square kilometres (215.85 sq mi) of which 78.37 km2 (30.26 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.37 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.5/sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
480 km²
Official website
lestijarvi.fi

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Lestijärvi

  • Kokkola
  • Halsua
  • Kinnula
  • Perho
  • Reisjärvi
  • Sievi
  • Toholampi

Population of Lestijärvi over time

Population of Lestijärvi over time
2007 904
2008 881
2009 860
2010 853
2011 847
2012 835
2013 818
2014 821
2015 798
2016 811
2017 789
2023 682

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Lestijärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (76 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 Lestijärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)362731313860737658515041

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lestijärvi

The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 81 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (155 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 223 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 81 kmwest
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 132 kmsoutheast
  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 155 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 223 kmwest

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

Day trips from Lestijärvi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Lestijärvi Lake 5 kmNE

25–60 km10 places

  • Ullavanjärvi Lake 35 kmNW
  • Saanijärvi Lake 46 kmE
  • Elämäjärvi Lake 51 kmE
  • Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 28 kmS

60–100 km21 places

  • Ohtakari Island 92 kmNW
  • Koivujärvi Lake 78 kmE
  • Perhonjoki River 88 kmNW
  • Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Lestijärvi

1 place
  1. 1 Lestijärvi 653

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources