- Population
- 4,161
- 4.2K
- Elevation
- 125 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Polvijärvi
- Airports
- JOE Joensuu Airport30 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport79 km
About Polvijärvi
Polvijärvi is a municipality. Location: Joensuu, North Karelia. Population: 4,161. Elevation: 125 m.
Polvijärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpolʋiˌjærʋi]; literally "knee lake") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 3,942 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 958.32 square kilometres (370.01 sq mi) of which 154.22 km2 (59.54 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Juuka, Kaavi, Kontiolahti, and Liperi, Outokumpu. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Travel notes for Polvijärvi
From Wikivoyage
Polvijärvi is a town and municipality in North Karelia.
Get in+
By bus:
There are a couple of buses from Joensuu every day. Polvijärvi belongs to JOJO Waltti fare zone C.
By car:
Polvijärvi town is at a crossroads of regional roads 502 and 504. From highway 9 (coming from Joensuu), regional road 502 comes in, and from Outokumpu (highway 9 from Kuopio) road 504. From the north, road 504 comes in from Ahmovaara at highway 6, and 502 in the other direction from Kaavi.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Polvijärvi
- Juuka
- Kaavi
- Kontiolahti
- Outokumpu
- Liperi
Population of Polvijärvi over time
| 2007 | 4,931 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,843 | |
| 2009 | 4,821 | |
| 2010 | 4,804 | |
| 2011 | 4,778 | |
| 2012 | 4,728 | |
| 2013 | 4,664 | |
| 2014 | 4,634 | |
| 2015 | 4,556 | |
| 2016 | 4,514 | |
| 2017 | 4,414 | |
| 2023 | 4,064 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Polvijärvi
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
- February (night -15°)
- 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -6° | 0° | 5° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -15° | -9° | -4° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 52 |
How to get to Polvijärvi
The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (79 km).
Airports
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 30 kmsoutheast
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 79 kmwest
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 108 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Polvijärvi
Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 40 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Höytiäinen Lake 23 kmSE
- Viinijärvi Lake 17 kmS
25–60 km17 places
- Enonselkä Lake 33 kmE
- Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 33 kmNE
- Suurijärvi Lake 47 kmS
- Pyhäselkä Lake 45 kmS
60–100 km26 places
- Lahi Island 94 kmW
- Juurusvesi Lake 74 kmW
- Unnukka Lake 91 kmSW
- Koitere Lake 71 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Polvijärvi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Viinijärvi Lake, North Karelia17 km S
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Höytiäinen Lake, North Karelia23 km SE
Sources & licences
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