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Iso Vietonen

Local name: Vähä-Vietonen

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 66°37′02″ N 24°38′18″ E

Map showing the location of Iso Vietonen Iso Vietonen
Location in Finland
Elevation
93 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pello
21 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RVN Rovaniemi Airport53 km
KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport94 km

About Iso Vietonen

Iso Vietonen is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 93 m.

From Wikipedia

Iso-Vietonen is a medium-sized lake in the Tornionjoki main catchment area. It is located in Ylitornio municipality, in the Lapland region in Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
35.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Iso Vietonen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -17°)
Wettest month
July (73 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Iso Vietonen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-7°-2°4°11°18°20°17°11°4°-3°-6°
Average low (°C)-17°-16°-11°-5°1°8°10°8°3°-2°-10°-16°
Precipitation (mm)403635333453736864585642

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Iso Vietonen

The nearest airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 372 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 53 kmeast
  • Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 94 kmsouth
  • Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 121 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 372 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Iso Vietonen

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Miekojärvi Lake 12 kmW
  • Raanujärvi Lake 9 kmN
  • Iso Lohijärvi Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km8 places

  • Aavasaksa Mountain 47 kmSW
  • Aalisjärvi Lake 44 kmN
  • Tengeliönjoki River 50 kmSW
  • Liakanjoki River 30 kmNW

60–100 km13 places

  • Enijärvi Lake 99 kmE
  • Muonionjoki River 79 kmNW
  • Kokko Island 93 kmNW
  • Pirkkiö Island 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pello Municipality, Torniolaakso
    21 km NW
  • Ylitornio Municipality, Torniolaakso
    27 km SW
  • Övertorneå City, Övertorneå Municipality
    51 km SW
  • Juoksengi Village, Övertorneå Municipality
    35 km W
  • Rovaniemi Municipality, Rovaniemi
    58 km E
  • Svanstein Village, Övertorneå Municipality
    35 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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