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Vaskojoki

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 68°54′02″ N 26°38′23″ E

Map showing the location of Vaskojoki Vaskojoki
Location in Finland
Elevation
145 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Inari
16 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IVL Ivalo Airport45 km
ENF Enontekio Airport144 km

About Vaskojoki

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

From Wikipedia

Vaskojoki (Northern Sami: Fašku, Inari Sami: Vášku) is a river of Finland. It is located in Lemmenjoki National Park in Inari, Finnish Lapland. Its length is 110 kilometres (68 mi) and it flows into Lake Paatari, which in turn flows through the river Juutuanjoki into Lake Inari, part of the Paatsjoki River basin that flows into the Barents Sea. Various recreational facilities exist in the area, such as rental huts for short-term camping.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
110 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Vaskojoki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -4° · Night -12° · Rain 29 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -19°)
Wettest month
July (67 mm)
Driest month
February (18 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 Vaskojoki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-3°2°8°15°18°15°9°2°-4°-8°
Average low (°C)-19°-18°-13°-7°0°6°9°7°2°-4°-12°-17°
Precipitation (mm)241818302748676447432923

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vaskojoki

The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (IVL), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 45 kmsoutheast
  • Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 144 kmsouthwest
  • Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) Lakselv 146 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vaskojoki

Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Mudusjävri Lake 14 kmNE
  • Lemmenjoki River 11 kmSW
  • Juutuanjoki River 12 kmE

25–60 km3 places

  • Lake Inari Lake 48 kmE
  • Lemmenjoen Kansallispuisto Natural site 53 kmSW
  • Ivalojoki River 42 kmE

60–100 km8 places

  • Paudjäu´rr Lake 77 kmNE
  • Lake Iijärvi Lake 82 kmNE
  • Porttipahta Reservoir Lake 95 kmS
  • Anárjohka River 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Inari Town, Inari
    16 km E
  • Inari Municipality, Pohjois-Lappi
    18 km NE
  • Ivalo Village, Inari
    45 km SE
  • Kaamanen Village, Inari
    32 km NE
  • Angeli Village, Inari
    39 km W
  • Törmänen Village, Inari
    48 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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