Petkeljärven Kansallispuisto
Located in North Karelia, Finland Coordinates: 62°35′02″ N 31°10′14″ E
- Elevation
- 125 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JOE Joensuu Airport80 km
- SVL Savonlinna Airport136 km
About Petkeljärven Kansallispuisto
Petkeljärven Kansallispuisto is a natural site. Location: North Karelia, Finland.
Petkeljärvi National Park (Finnish: Petkeljärven kansallispuisto) is a national park in Ilomantsi in the North Karelia region of Finland. It was established in 1956 and covers 6 square kilometres (2 sq mi). Its specialities are e.g. fortification from the Continuation War, some of which have been renovated, and valuable eskers. The park's vegetation mostly consists of light Scots pine forests. The park, along with Patvinsuo National Park, belongs to the North-Karelian biosphere reserves of UNESCO.
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Climate of Petkeljärven Kansallispuisto
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| 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° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 65 | 77 | 84 | 69 | 66 | 59 | 55 |
How to get to Petkeljärven Kansallispuisto
The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 80 km to the west as the crow flies.
Airports
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 80 kmwest
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 136 kmsouthwest
- Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) Petrozavodsk 174 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Petkeljärven Kansallispuisto
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Viiksinselkä Lake 13 kmS
- Nuorajärvi Lake 11 kmN
25–60 km3 places
- Koitere Lake 46 kmNW
- Koitajoki River 56 kmNW
- Kangasvesi Lake 58 kmW
60–100 km14 places
- Kuha Island 90 kmSW
- Kiteenjärvi Lake 74 kmSW
- Ruunaanjärvi Lake 95 kmN
- Lieksanjoki River 100 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ilomantsi Village, Ilomantsi16 km NW
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Ilomantsi Municipality, Joensuu29 km N
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Joensuu Municipality, Joensuu43 km W
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Tuupovaara Village, Joensuu30 km W
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Tohmajärvi Municipality, Keski-Karjala57 km SW
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Eno Town, Joensuu58 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nuorajärvi Lake, North Karelia11 km N
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Viiksinselkä Lake, Finland13 km S
Sources & licences
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