- Population
- 17,700
- 17.7K
- Elevation
- 149 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Itä-Lappi
- Airports
- KAO Kuusamo Airport92 km
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport100 km
About Itä-Lappi
Itä-Lappi is a district. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Population: 17,700. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (92 km).
At a glance
- Area
- 21,728 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Itä-Lappi
- Pohjois-Lappi
- Rovaniemi
- Oulunkaari
- Koillismaa
Climate of Itä-Lappi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 40 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- July (68 mm)
- Driest month
- February (26 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) | -9° | -8° | -2° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -17° | -12° | -6° | 1° | 7° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -3° | -10° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 38 | 58 | 68 | 62 | 53 | 49 | 40 | 35 |
How to get to Itä-Lappi
The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), 92 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) (100 km).
Airports
- Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 92 kmsoutheast
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 100 kmwest
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 181 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Itä-Lappi
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km9 places
- Saaranpaskantamasaari Island 48 kmE
- Ozero Onkamoyarvi Lake 46 kmE
- Enijärvi Lake 59 kmW
- Kitinen River 58 kmNW
60–100 km17 places
- Seitajärvi Lake 100 kmN
- Tenniöjoki River 68 kmN
- Värriöjoki River 90 kmN
- Luiro River 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Itä-Lappi
5 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Itä-Lappi
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources