- Population
- 2,031
- 2K
- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Rääkkylä
- Airports
- JOE Joensuu Airport45 km
- SVL Savonlinna Airport56 km
About Rääkkylä
Rääkkylä is a municipality. Location: Keski-Karjala, North Karelia. Population: 2,031. Elevation: 103 m.
Rääkkylä (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈræːkːylæ]; Swedish also Bräkylä) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 1,830 (31 December 2025), which make it the smallest municipality in North Karelia in terms of population. It covers an area of 699.68 square kilometres (270.15 sq mi) of which 272.01 km2 (105.02 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.28 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.1/sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Rääkkylä
From Wikivoyage
Rääkkylä is a municipality in North Karelia, Finland.
Get in+
There are bus connections to Rääkkylä from Joensuu and Kitee. See Matkahuolto.
There is also a 1 ferry connection between Rääkkylä and Liperi through the Arvinsalmi strait.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Rääkkylä
- Joensuu
- Kitee
- Liperi
- Savonlinna
- Tohmajärvi
Population of Rääkkylä over time
| 2007 | 2,735 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,671 | |
| 2009 | 2,625 | |
| 2010 | 2,554 | |
| 2011 | 2,532 | |
| 2012 | 2,490 | |
| 2013 | 2,467 | |
| 2014 | 2,528 | |
| 2015 | 2,349 | |
| 2016 | 2,268 | |
| 2017 | 2,240 | |
| 2023 | 1,902 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Rääkkylä
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- August (79 mm)
- Driest month
- April (31 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° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -9° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -5° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 58 | 58 | 50 | 48 |
How to get to Rääkkylä
The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (131 km).
Airports
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 45 kmnorth
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 56 kmsouthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 131 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rääkkylä
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Oravisalo Island 19 kmNW
- Särkijärvi Lake 18 kmNE
- Orivesi Lake 20 kmW
- Kuha Island 11 kmSW
25–60 km13 places
- Puruvesi Lake 44 kmS
- Suurijärvi Lake 43 kmNW
- Pyhäselkä Lake 29 kmN
- Höytiäinen Lake 57 kmN
60–100 km20 places
- Enonselkä Lake 79 kmN
- Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 91 kmN
- Viiksinselkä Lake 76 kmE
- Unnukka Lake 99 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Rääkkylä
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Oravisalo · Island
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kuha Island, Kitee11 km SW
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Särkijärvi Lake, North Karelia18 km NE
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Orivesi Lake, Finland20 km W
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Paasivesi Lake, Finland24 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources