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Laakajärvi

Located in Finland Coordinates: 63°50′00″ N 27°55′00″ E

Map showing the location of Laakajärvi Laakajärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sonkajärvi
16 km SW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KAJ Kajaani Airport52 km
KUO Kuopio Airport92 km

About Laakajärvi

Laakajärvi is a lake. Location: Finland. Elevation: 140 m.

From Wikipedia

Laakajärvi is medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in Sonkajärvi, Sotkamo and Kajaani municipalities, in the regions of Northern Savonia and Kainuu in Finland. The lake is just over 20 km long and relatively narrow. It is the biggest lake in Sonkajärvi municipality. The lake is situated only a few kilometers from nickel mines of the Talvivaara Mining Company. The nature protection movements are worried that the mining can damage the lake.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
34.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Laakajärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
August (87 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 Laakajärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-1°5°13°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-9°-4°3°9°12°9°5°0°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)423336364369798768605949

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Laakajärvi

The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (92 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 377 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 52 kmnorth
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 92 kmsouth
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 156 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 377 kmwest

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

Day trips from Laakajärvi

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

0–25 km2 places

  • Rautavesi Lake 14 kmNW
  • Pirttilampi Lake 18 kmNE

25–60 km10 places

  • Porovesi Lake 50 kmSW
  • Nuasjärvi Lake 39 kmN
  • Kajaaninjoki River 49 kmN
  • Rahajärvi Lake 57 kmW

60–100 km24 places

  • Koivujärvi Lake 91 kmSW
  • Pieni Maaninkajärvi Lake 83 kmSW
  • Vuotjärvi Lake 81 kmS
  • Maaninkajärvi Lake 82 kmSW

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