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Kitinen

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 67°08′05″ N 27°29′33″ E

Map showing the location of Kitinen Kitinen
Location in Finland
Elevation
165 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pelkosenniemi
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RVN Rovaniemi Airport97 km
KTT Kittilä International Airport130 km

About Kitinen

Kitinen is a river. Location: Lapland Region, Finland.

From Wikipedia

Kitinen is a river in Finland. It flows for 235 kilometres (146 mi), making it the fourth longest river in Finland. The river flows through the municipalities of Kittilä, Pelkosenniemi, and Sodankylä in the Finnish region of Lapland. The Porttipahta Reservoir and a hydroelectric power plant are located on the upper course of the river. Tributaries of Kitinen are Kemijoki, Luiro, and Sattanen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
235 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kitinen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 38 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -18°)
Wettest month
July (67 mm)
Driest month
April (27 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 Kitinen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-2°3°10°17°20°16°10°3°-4°-7°
Average low (°C)-18°-17°-12°-7°1°7°9°7°2°-3°-11°-16°
Precipitation (mm)342828273856676052473832

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kitinen

The nearest airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), 97 km to the southwest as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 97 kmsouthwest
  • Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 130 kmnorthwest
  • Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 150 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kitinen

Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Luiro River 4 kmN

25–60 km8 places

  • Seitajärvi Lake 50 kmN
  • Enijärvi Lake 44 kmSW
  • Tenniöjoki River 37 kmNE
  • Värriöjoki River 53 kmNE

60–100 km8 places

  • Saaranpaskantamasaari Island 81 kmSE
  • Ozero Onkamoyarvi Lake 80 kmSE
  • Vaalajärvi Lake 67 kmNW
  • Kelontekemäjärvi Lake 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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