- Population
- 16,340
- 16.3K
- Elevation
- 116 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Janakkala
- Airports
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport66 km
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport82 km
About Janakkala
Janakkala is a municipality. Location: Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme. Population: 16,340. Elevation: 116 m.
Janakkala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjɑnɑkːɑlɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. Its administrative centre is in Turenki. Janakkala is located along Highway 3 (E12) in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kanta-Häme region. To the south, Janakkala shares a boundary with Riihimäki, the northern neighbour being Hämeenlinna. It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Turenki to Hämeenlinna, 94 kilometres (58 mi) to Tampere, and 96 kilometres (60 mi) to Helsinki.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Janakkala
From Wikivoyage
Janakkala is a municipality in Tavastia Proper.
Understand+
Janakkala is a fast-growing rural municipality located around 95 km north of Helsinki and around 16 km southeast of Hämeenlinna. Its two largest urban areas are Turenki, the administrative centre of the municipality, and Tervakoski.
Get in+
By train:
Trains from Helsinki and Tampere stop at the 1 Turenki railway station.
By bus or car:
The most direct connection to the centre of Janakkala from both Helsinki and Hämeenlinna is to travel along Highway 3 (E12).
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Janakkala
- Hausjärvi
- Hämeenlinna
- Loppi
- Riihimäki
Population of Janakkala over time
| 2008 | 16,589 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16,795 | |
| 2010 | 16,892 | |
| 2011 | 16,960 | |
| 2012 | 16,921 | |
| 2013 | 16,842 | |
| 2014 | 16,840 | |
| 2015 | 16,853 | |
| 2016 | 16,709 | |
| 2017 | 16,607 | |
| 2023 | 16,123 | |
| 2025 | 15,867 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Janakkala
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 54 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- July (80 mm)
- Driest month
- February (31 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) | -4° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 55 | 80 | 80 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 46 |
How to get to Janakkala
The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 162 km to the south.
Airports
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 66 kmsouth
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 82 kmnorthwest
- Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 139 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 162 kmsouth
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 399 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Janakkala
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 76 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Joutjärvi Lake 8 kmSW
- Kernaalanjärvi Lake 4 kmSW
25–60 km21 places
- Liesjärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 51 kmSW
- Taaborinvuori Mountain 53 kmS
- Luhtajoki River 53 kmS
- Tuusulanjärvi Lake 54 kmS
60–100 km90 places
- Kuusisaari Island 79 kmS
- Kråkö Island 81 kmSE
- Krejansberget Mountain 83 kmS
- Degerö Natural site 98 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Janakkala
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Turenki · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kernaalanjärvi Lake, Kanta-Häme4.4 km SW
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Joutjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region7.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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