- Population
- 4,646
- 4.6K
- Elevation
- 152 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Ilomantsi
- Airports
- JOE Joensuu Airport73 km
- SVL Savonlinna Airport145 km
About Ilomantsi
Ilomantsi is a municipality. Location: Joensuu, North Karelia. Population: 4,646. Elevation: 152 m.
Ilomantsi (Karelian: Il'manči or Ilomančči, Swedish: Ilomants) is a municipality and a village of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 4,293 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 3,172.69 square kilometres (1,224.98 sq mi) of which 409.01 km2 (157.92 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.55 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.0/sq mi).
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Travel notes for Ilomantsi
From Wikivoyage
Ilomantsi is a town and municipality in North Karelia, making up the very easternmost part of Finland.
Get in+
By car:
Highway 74 comes in from downtown Joensuu, regional road 514 from the direction of Eno and Uimaharju, and regional road 522 from Lieksa, following the Russian border at a distance of about 10 km.
By bus:
There are buses from Joensuu. Ilomantsi belongs to JOJO Waltti fare zone D.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Ilomantsi
- Joensuu
- Lieksa
Population of Ilomantsi over time
| 2009 | 6,022 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,883 | |
| 2011 | 5,834 | |
| 2012 | 5,693 | |
| 2013 | 5,614 | |
| 2014 | 5,574 | |
| 2015 | 5,336 | |
| 2016 | 5,237 | |
| 2017 | 5,128 | |
| 2022 | 4,492 | |
| 2023 | 4,406 | |
| 2025 | 4,293 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ilomantsi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- August (84 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -7° | -7° | -1° | 5° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 65 | 78 | 84 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 54 |
How to get to Ilomantsi
The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 73 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (164 km).
Airports
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 73 kmwest
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 145 kmsouthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 164 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ilomantsi
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Koitere Lake 18 kmNW
- Nuorajärvi Lake 18 kmS
25–60 km6 places
- Enonselkä Lake 55 kmW
- Viiksinselkä Lake 41 kmS
- Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 35 kmNW
- Koitajoki River 37 kmW
60–100 km13 places
- Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 65 kmNW
- Viekinjärvi Lake 91 kmNW
- Ruunaanjärvi Lake 66 kmN
- Pielinen Lake 80 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Ilomantsi
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Hattuvaara · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Koitere Lake, North Karelia18 km NW
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Nuorajärvi Lake, North Karelia18 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources