Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto
Located in North Karelia, Finland Coordinates: 63°06′30″ N 30°41′14″ E
- Elevation
- 156 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JOE Joensuu Airport74 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport147 km
About Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto
Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto is a natural site. Location: North Karelia, Finland.
Patvinsuo National Park (Finnish: Patvinsuon kansallispuisto) is a national park in the North Karelia region of Finland, in the municipalities of Lieksa and Ilomantsi. It was established in 1982 and covers 105 square kilometres (41 sq mi). There are 80 kilometres (50 mi) of marked walking trails in the area. The park has bogs, former managed forest and slash-and-burn areas and some old-growth forests. Suomujärvi lake is located in the northeast area in the park.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1982
- Heritage designation
- Ramsar site
- Area
- 105 km²
- Official website
- luontoon.fi
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- August (83 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -7° | -7° | -1° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -14° | -9° | -4° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -6° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 65 | 78 | 83 | 66 | 61 | 56 | 52 |
How to get to Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto
The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 74 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (147 km).
Airports
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 74 kmsouthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 147 kmwest
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 158 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Koitere Lake 19 kmS
25–60 km10 places
- Enonselkä Lake 41 kmSW
- Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 43 kmW
- Viekinjärvi Lake 59 kmNW
- Ruunaanjärvi Lake 32 kmN
60–100 km8 places
- Jonkeri Lake 90 kmNW
- Viiksinselkä Lake 75 kmS
- Pyhäselkä Lake 84 kmSW
- Särkijärvi Lake 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ilomantsi Municipality, Joensuu35 km SE
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Lieksa Municipality, Pielisen Karjala40 km NW
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Lieksa Town, Lieksa41 km NW
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Kontiolahti Municipality, Joensuu56 km SW
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Eno Town, Joensuu43 km SW
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Kontiolahti Town, Kontiolahti58 km SW
Sources & licences
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