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Höytiäinen

Located in North Karelia, Finland Coordinates: 62°46′36″ N 29°42′27″ E

Map showing the location of Höytiäinen Höytiäinen
Location in Finland
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kontiolahti
7.4 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JOE Joensuu Airport14 km
KUO Kuopio Airport100 km

About Höytiäinen

Höytiäinen is a lake. Location: North Karelia, Finland. Elevation: 72 m.

From Wikipedia

Höytiäinen is a lake in Finland. Due to a mismanaged drainage attempt during 1859, the lake was reduced by around one third of its size. It flows through a channel formed in the drainage attempt, called Höytiäisenkanava, into Lake Pyhäselkä in the province of Northern Karelia. This flows into the Vuoksi River, then into the Neva River delta and via Russia to the Gulf of Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
59 m
Area
283 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Höytiäinen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
August (79 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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 Höytiäinen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°5°13°19°21°19°12°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-9°-3°3°9°12°10°6°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)413434343664737962585551

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Höytiäinen

The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (100 km).

Airports

  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 14 kmsouth
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 100 kmwest
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 101 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Höytiäinen

Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Enonselkä Lake 24 kmNE
  • Viinijärvi Lake 22 kmW
  • Kangasvesi Lake 20 kmSE
  • Pielisjoki River 21 kmS

25–60 km12 places

  • Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 34 kmN
  • Suurijärvi Lake 45 kmSW
  • Pyhäselkä Lake 29 kmS
  • Rikkavesi Lake 50 kmW

60–100 km27 places

  • Puruvesi Lake 100 kmS
  • Vuotjärvi Lake 79 kmNW
  • Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 62 kmNE
  • Juurusvesi Lake 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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