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Outokumpu

Located in Joensuu, North Karelia Coordinates: 62°42′00″ N 28°57′00″ E

Map showing the location of Outokumpu Outokumpu
Location in Finland
Population
6,503
6.5K
Elevation
106 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Outokumpu
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JOE Joensuu Airport35 km
KUO Kuopio Airport68 km

About Outokumpu

Outokumpu is a municipality. Location: Joensuu, North Karelia. Population: 6,503. Elevation: 106 m.

From Wikipedia

Outokumpu is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, 48 kilometres (30 mi) west of Joensuu and 92 kilometres (57 mi) east of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of 6,365 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 584.05 square kilometres (225.50 sq mi) of which 138.22 km2 (53.37 sq mi) is water. The population density is 14.28 inhabitants per square kilometre (37.0/sq mi). The most important road connection in the locality is Highway 9.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
446 km²
Official website
outokummunkaupunki.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Outokumpu

From Wikivoyage

Outokumpu is a town in North Karelia.

Understand+

If you're in the metal industry, you may well recognize the city's name - Europe's largest stainless steel company was indeed founded in this mining town in 1914, and named after it. Iron mining ended in 1989, and the headquarters is in Helsinki, but the heritage is still alive in the old mine which has become a visitor attraction.

Get in+

By car or bus. Outokumpu is next to Highway 9 between Kuopio and Joensuu. Coaches between Kuopio and Joensuu are frequent. There is also a coach line from Iisalmi. Outokumpu belongs to JOJO Waltti fare zone C.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Outokumpu

  • Heinävesi
  • Kaavi
  • Liperi
  • Polvijärvi
  • Tuusniemi

Twin towns and sister cities of Outokumpu

  • Kohtla-Järve· Estonia

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Outokumpu over time

Population of Outokumpu over time
2007 7,688
2008 7,551
2009 7,492
2010 7,411
2011 7,377
2012 7,343
2013 7,262
2014 7,236
2015 7,139
2016 7,091
2017 7,003
2023 6,409

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Outokumpu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
August (78 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 Outokumpu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°6°14°19°22°18°12°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-8°-3°3°9°12°10°5°1°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)423436353966747864595852

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Outokumpu

The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (68 km).

Airports

  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 35 kmeast
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 68 kmnorthwest
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 84 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Outokumpu

Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Rikkavesi Lake 19 kmNW
  • Varislampi Lake 22 kmSW
  • Viinijärvi Lake 18 kmE
  • Juojärvi Lake 21 kmW

25–60 km16 places

  • Vuotjärvi Lake 57 kmNW
  • Suurijärvi Lake 26 kmS
  • Pyhäselkä Lake 42 kmSE
  • Kermajärvi Lake 31 kmSW

60–100 km33 places

  • Maaninkajärvi Lake 99 kmNW
  • Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 99 kmNE
  • Puruvesi Lake 96 kmS
  • Viekinjärvi Lake 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Outokumpu

1 place
  1. 1 Outokumpu 6.4K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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