- Population
- 12,104
- 12.1K
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- LPP Lappeenranta Airport68 km
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport130 km
About Vehkalahti
Vehkalahti is a village. Location: Hamina, Kotka-Hamina. Population: 12,104. Elevation: 15 m.
Vehkalahti (Swedish: Veckelax) is a former municipality surrounding the town of Hamina in south-eastern Finland. At the beginning of 2003 Hamina and Vehkalahti combined to form a new town of Hamina.
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Population of Vehkalahti over time
| 1999 | 12,104 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,015 | |
| 2001 | 11,922 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vehkalahti
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- August (79 mm)
- Driest month
- May (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -6° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 36 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 49 | 65 | 79 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 |
How to get to Vehkalahti
The nearest airport is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), 68 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 191 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 68 kmnortheast
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 130 kmwest
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 174 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 191 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vehkalahti
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kymi River River 25 kmSW
25–60 km8 places
- Kaunissaari Island 39 kmSW
- Suntholmit Island 28 kmS
- Tammijärvi Lake 39 kmW
- Valkmusa National Park Natural site 31 kmW
60–100 km19 places
- Kråkö Island 93 kmW
- Saimaa Lake 89 kmNE
- Pyhäjärvi Lake 91 kmNW
- Vuohijärvi Lake 72 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources