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Heinävesi

Located in Joensuu, North Karelia Coordinates: 62°25′00″ N 28°45′00″ E

Map showing the location of Heinävesi Heinävesi
Location in Finland
Population
3,134
3.1K
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Heinävesi
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JOE Joensuu Airport52 km
SVL Savonlinna Airport54 km

About Heinävesi

Heinävesi is a municipality. Location: Joensuu, North Karelia. Population: 3,134. Elevation: 74 m.

From Wikipedia

Heinävesi (Finnish: [ˈhei̯næˌʋesi]; lit. 'hay water') is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 2,888 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,319.58 square kilometres (509.49 sq mi) of which 288.71 km2 (111.47 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.3/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Savonlinna, Varkaus, Leppävirta, Tuusniemi, Outokumpu and Liperi.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1869
Area
1,030 km²
Official website
heinavesi.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Heinävesi

From Wikivoyage

Heinävesi is a municipality in North Karelia, in the Finnish Lakeland. The municipality is known for its two religious attractions: the monastery of New Valamo and the Lintula Convent.

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Heinävesi Tourism information

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The town can be reached by the trains on the line between Joensuu and Pieksämäki (train station 6 km from the centre, no connection bus), with some buses between Joensuu and Varkaus as well as by car. If you want to visit New Valamo or Lintula a car may be convenient.

Heinävesi lies by the lake Kermajärvi, part of the Heinävesi route from Savonlinna upstream to Kuopio. Thus Heinävesi is reachable from the oceans by the Saimaa Canal (closed for pleasure craft because of Russia's war on Ukraine, otherwise note draught and height limits if you have a sailing boat).

There are cruises between Savonlinna and Kuopio via Heinävesi.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Heinävesi

  • Outokumpu
  • Leppävirta
  • Liperi
  • Savonlinna
  • Tuusniemi
  • Varkaus

Population of Heinävesi over time

Population of Heinävesi over time
2008 4,065
2009 3,975
2010 3,912
2011 3,827
2012 3,742
2013 3,667
2014 3,654
2015 3,574
2016 3,514
2017 3,455
2023 3,001
2025 2,888

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Heinävesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -4° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Heinävesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°6°14°19°22°19°13°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-2°4°10°12°11°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)413335353663718162605650

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heinävesi

The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (82 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 396 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 52 kmnortheast
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 54 kmsouth
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 82 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 396 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Heinävesi

Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 45 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Suurijärvi Lake 20 kmE
  • Kermajärvi Lake 5 kmNW
  • Vuokalanjärvi Lake 18 kmSE
  • Koloveden Kansallispuisto Natural site 21 kmS

25–60 km21 places

  • Unnukka Lake 45 kmW
  • Pyhäselkä Lake 48 kmE
  • Oravisalo Island 38 kmE
  • Orivesi Lake 38 kmSE

60–100 km23 places

  • Vuotjärvi Lake 83 kmN
  • Sorsavesi Lake 62 kmW
  • Kuvansi Lake 70 kmW
  • Särkijärvi Lake 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Heinävesi

1 place
  1. 1 Heinävesi 2.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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