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Jonkeri

Located in Kainuu, Finland Coordinates: 63°50′08″ N 29°55′23″ E

Map showing the location of Jonkeri Jonkeri
Location in Finland
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kuhmo
39 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
KAJ Kajaani Airport120 km
JOE Joensuu Airport132 km

About Jonkeri

Jonkeri is a lake. Location: Kainuu, Finland. Elevation: 179 m.

From Wikipedia

Jonkeri is a medium-sized lake in Kuhmo, Finland. It belongs to the Vuoksi main catchment area and is situated in Kainuu region. The Russian border is only four kilometers from the lake. Historically the lake has been a border between Sweden and Russia. The border stone called Jonkerinkivi is situated on the lake and it shows the border place of the 17th century based on the Treaty of Stolbovo.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
14 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Jonkeri

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -2° · Night -7° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
August (80 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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).

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Climate of Jonkeri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-7°-1°4°13°18°21°17°11°4°-2°-5°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-10°-5°2°8°11°8°4°-1°-7°-13°
Precipitation (mm)403333344866788069565247

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Jonkeri

The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 120 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (141 km).

Airports

  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 120 kmnorthwest
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 132 kmsouth
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 141 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Jonkeri

Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km9 places

  • Ontojärvi Lake 49 kmNW
  • Lentua Lake 47 kmN
  • Lammasjärvi Lake 30 kmN
  • Iso Tipasjärvi Lake 41 kmW

60–100 km13 places

  • Nuasjärvi Lake 98 kmNW
  • Lentiira Lake 68 kmN
  • Laakajärvi Lake 99 kmW
  • Kiantajärvi Lake 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kuhmo Town, Kuhmo
    39 km NW
  • Kuhmo Municipality, Kehys-Kainuu
    47 km N
  • Lieksa Municipality, Pielisen Karjala
    58 km S
  • Nurmes Municipality, Pielisen Karjala
    48 km SW
  • Lieksa Town, Lieksa
    58 km S
  • Nurmes Town, Nurmes
    51 km SW

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