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Pankajärvi

Local name: Ahvenlampi

Located in North Karelia, Finland Coordinates: 63°22′05″ N 30°12′42″ E

Map showing the location of Pankajärvi Pankajärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
110 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lieksa
11 km SW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
JOE Joensuu Airport85 km
KUO Kuopio Airport128 km

About Pankajärvi

Pankajärvi is a lake. Location: North Karelia, Finland. Elevation: 110 m.

From Wikipedia

Pankajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the North Karelia region, in the municipality of Lieksa in Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
18 m
Area
23.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Pankajärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (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
Climate of Pankajärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-7°0°5°13°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-9°-4°3°9°11°9°4°0°-6°-12°
Precipitation (mm)383132334366788166575147

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Pankajärvi

The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 85 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (128 km).

Airports

  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 85 kmsouth
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 128 kmwest
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 161 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pankajärvi

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Viekinjärvi Lake 25 kmW
  • Ruunaanjärvi Lake 19 kmE
  • Lieksanjoki River 12 kmSW

25–60 km7 places

  • Enonselkä Lake 47 kmS
  • Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 38 kmSW
  • Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 38 kmSE
  • Jonkeri Lake 54 kmN

60–100 km13 places

  • Vuotjärvi Lake 96 kmW
  • Ontojärvi Lake 99 kmNW
  • Lammasjärvi Lake 84 kmN
  • Iso Tipasjärvi Lake 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lieksa Municipality, Pielisen Karjala
    11 km SW
  • Lieksa Town, Lieksa
    11 km SW
  • Pielisjärvi Village, Lieksa
    11 km SW
  • Nurmes Municipality, Pielisen Karjala
    58 km NW
  • Juuka Municipality, Joensuu
    55 km W
  • Nurmes Town, Nurmes
    57 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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