- Population
- 1,445
- 1.4K
- Elevation
- 169 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JOE Joensuu Airport61 km
- SVL Savonlinna Airport80 km
About Kemie
Kemie is a village. Location: Tohmajärvi, Keski-Karjala. Population: 1,445. Elevation: 169 m.
Kemie (also known as Tohmajärvi) is a village and administrative center of the Tohmajärvi municipality in North Karelia, Finland. At the end of 2020, the village had 1,445 inhabitants. It is located along the Highway 9, and like several North Karelian human settlements, Kemie has developed on top of a large, forested hill called vaara. The Tohmajärvi Church is located at Kirkkoniemi on the northern shore of Lake Tohmajärvi, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the Kemie village.
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At a glance
- Area
- 4.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kemie
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- August (82 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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) | -7° | -6° | 0° | 5° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -15° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 62 | 76 | 82 | 67 | 66 | 62 | 60 |
How to get to Kemie
The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (157 km).
Airports
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 61 kmnorthwest
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 80 kmsouthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 157 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kemie
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Särkijärvi Lake 19 kmNW
- Kiteenjärvi Lake 16 kmSW
25–60 km10 places
- Puruvesi Lake 57 kmSW
- Viiksinselkä Lake 51 kmNE
- Pyhäselkä Lake 48 kmNW
- Kangasvesi Lake 54 kmN
60–100 km18 places
- Enonselkä Lake 85 kmN
- Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 98 kmN
- Suurijärvi Lake 70 kmNW
- Kermajärvi Lake 90 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kiteenjärvi Lake, North Karelia16 km SW
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Särkijärvi Lake, North Karelia19 km NW
Sources & licences
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