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Juuka

Located in Joensuu, North Karelia Coordinates: 63°12′08″ N 29°10′31″ E

Map showing the location of Juuka Juuka
Location in Finland
Population
4,444
4.4K
Elevation
145 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Juuka
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
JOE Joensuu Airport65 km
KUO Kuopio Airport73 km

About Juuka

Juuka is a municipality. Location: Joensuu, North Karelia. Population: 4,444. Elevation: 145 m.

From Wikipedia

Juuka (Finnish: [ˈjuːkɑ]; Swedish: Juga) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 4,059 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,846.58 square kilometres (712.97 sq mi) of which 344.78 km2 (133.12 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1868
Area
1,502 km²
Official website
juuka.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Juuka

From Wikivoyage

Juuka is a town and municipality in North Karelia, on the western shore of Lake Pielinen.

Get in+

By car:

Juuka is on highway 6, between Joensuu and Nurmes. Regional roads 506 and 508 come in from Kaavi.

By bus:

Buses between Joensuu and Nurmes, some continuing to Valtimo, Kajaani and Oulu, stop at Juuka.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Juuka

  • Kaavi
  • Kontiolahti
  • Kuopio
  • Lieksa
  • Nurmes
  • Polvijärvi
  • Rautavaara

Population of Juuka over time

Population of Juuka over time
2009 5,705
2010 5,589
2011 5,453
2012 5,324
2013 5,203
2014 5,189
2015 5,034
2016 4,938
2017 4,817
2022 4,352
2023 4,259
2025 4,059

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Juuka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
Wettest month
August (80 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Juuka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°0°5°13°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-10°-4°2°8°10°9°4°0°-6°-12°
Precipitation (mm)423436354169758064586053

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Juuka

The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (73 km).

Airports

  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 65 kmsouth
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 73 kmwest
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 141 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Juuka

Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 33 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km12 places

  • Vuotjärvi Lake 41 kmW
  • Enonselkä Lake 47 kmSE
  • Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 36 kmSE
  • Rikkavesi Lake 47 kmSW

60–100 km26 places

  • Maaninkajärvi Lake 96 kmW
  • Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 77 kmE
  • Lahi Island 90 kmW
  • Juurusvesi Lake 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Juuka

1 place
  1. 1 Juuka 4.1K

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources