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Talvivaara Mining Company

Located in Sotkamo, Kajaani Coordinates: 63°56′42″ N 28°10′26″ E

Map showing the location of Talvivaara Mining Company Talvivaara Mining Company
Location in Finland
Elevation
237 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KAJ Kajaani Airport45 km
KUO Kuopio Airport106 km

About Talvivaara Mining Company

Talvivaara Mining Company is a village. Location: Sotkamo, Kajaani. Elevation: 237 m.

From Wikipedia

Ahtium (known until 2017 as the Talvivaara Mining Company; Finnish: Talvivaaran Kaivososakeyhtiö Oyj) was a Finnish mining company that operated the Talvivaara nickel mine from the company's establishment in 2004 until the mining business was sold to the state-owned Terrafame in 2015. Formerly listed on the London and Helsinki Stock Exchanges, the company was a constituent of the OMXH25 index.

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At a glance

Built
2004
Official website
talvivaara.com

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Talvivaara Mining Company

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -2° · Night -7° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
Wettest month
August (87 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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 Talvivaara Mining Company
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-7°-1°4°12°18°20°17°11°4°-2°-5°
Average low (°C)-14°-15°-9°-4°2°8°11°9°4°-1°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)413436364570798768615949

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Talvivaara Mining Company

The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (106 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 389 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 45 kmnorthwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 106 kmsouth
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 161 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 389 kmwest

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

Day trips from Talvivaara Mining Company

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Rautavesi Lake 23 kmW
  • Laakajärvi Lake 18 kmSW
  • Kiantajärvi Lake 16 kmNE
  • Jormasjärvi Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km10 places

  • Nuasjärvi Lake 26 kmN
  • Kiehimänjoki River 54 kmN
  • Kajaaninjoki River 44 kmNW
  • Tiilikkajärvi Nationalpark Natural site 31 kmS

60–100 km21 places

  • Porovesi Lake 68 kmSW
  • Näläntöjärvi Lake 84 kmW
  • Kiuruvesi Lake 80 kmSW
  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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