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Nuorajärvi

Located in North Karelia, Finland Coordinates: 62°41′03″ N 31°07′06″ E

Map showing the location of Nuorajärvi Nuorajärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ilomantsi
9.6 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JOE Joensuu Airport77 km
SVL Savonlinna Airport140 km

About Nuorajärvi

Nuorajärvi is a lake. Location: North Karelia, Finland. Elevation: 126 m.

From Wikipedia

Nuorajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the municipality of Ilomantsi in the Northern Karelia region in Finland. Nuorajärvi has an area of 39 square kilometers (15 sq mi) and a volume of 93.2 million cubic meters (3.29×10^9 cu ft). Its average depth is 2.34 meters (7 ft 8 in), while the maximum depth is 12 meters (39 ft). The lake has 63 islands in total. The name of Nuorajärvi was first mentioned in 1589 as Noora Jerffui by, referring to a village on its shores.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
40.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Nuorajärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
August (84 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Nuorajärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°0°5°14°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-8°-3°3°9°11°9°5°0°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)413335353865788467655954

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nuorajärvi

The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 77 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (173 km).

Airports

  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 77 kmwest
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 140 kmsouthwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 173 kmwest

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

Day trips from Nuorajärvi

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Viiksinselkä Lake 24 kmS
  • Petkeljärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 11 kmS

25–60 km4 places

  • Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 52 kmNW
  • Koitere Lake 35 kmNW
  • Koitajoki River 48 kmNW
  • Kangasvesi Lake 54 kmW

60–100 km14 places

  • Kuha Island 94 kmSW
  • Kiteenjärvi Lake 81 kmSW
  • Ruunaanjärvi Lake 84 kmN
  • Pielinen Lake 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

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