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Kolin Kansallispuisto

Located in North Karelia, Finland Coordinates: 63°04′34″ N 29°49′59″ E

Map showing the location of Kolin Kansallispuisto Kolin Kansallispuisto
Location in Finland
Elevation
220 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lieksa
29 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
JOE Joensuu Airport48 km
KUO Kuopio Airport103 km

About Kolin Kansallispuisto

Kolin Kansallispuisto is a natural site. Location: North Karelia, Finland.

From Wikipedia

Koli National Park (Finnish: Kolin kansallispuisto) is a national park in the municipalities of Joensuu, Lieksa and Kontiolahti in the North Karelia region of Finland. It covers 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi) of forested hills on the western shore of Lake Pielinen. The park was established in 1991 and is currently governed by the Metsähallitus. It was originally governed by the Finnish Forest Research Institute, which is also called the Metla.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1991
Area
29.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kolin Kansallispuisto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
Wettest month
August (85 mm)
Driest month
February (36 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).

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Climate of Kolin Kansallispuisto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-7°-1°5°13°18°21°17°11°5°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-9°-4°2°8°11°9°4°0°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)433636364169778569636557

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Kolin Kansallispuisto

The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (103 km).

Airports

  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 48 kmsouth
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 103 kmwest
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 134 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kolin Kansallispuisto

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Enonselkä Lake 14 kmSE
  • Pielinen Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km11 places

  • Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 43 kmE
  • Koitere Lake 47 kmE
  • Höytiäinen Lake 34 kmS
  • Koitajoki River 32 kmSE

60–100 km22 places

  • Vuotjärvi Lake 74 kmW
  • Juurusvesi Lake 99 kmW
  • Viiksinselkä Lake 96 kmSE
  • Suurijärvi Lake 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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