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Pielinen

Located in North Karelia, Finland Coordinates: 63°15′19″ N 29°43′14″ E

Map showing the location of Pielinen Pielinen
Location in Finland
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lieksa
17 km NE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JOE Joensuu Airport67 km
KUO Kuopio Airport101 km

About Pielinen

Pielinen is a lake. Location: North Karelia, Finland. Elevation: 91 m.

From Wikipedia

Pielinen (Swedish: Pielisjärvi) is the fourth largest lake of Finland, with a drainage basin area of 12,823 km2 (4,951 mi2) equally distributed between eastern Finland and Russia. The creation of the lake and its outlet is attributed to a post-glacial isostatic rebound, which resulted in uplift of the land. As is common in Finnish lakes, the lake's color is dark, due to the high proportion of bogs present in the catchment of the drainage basin that drains humic substances.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
48 m
Length
100 km
Area
894 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Pielinen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
Wettest month
August (82 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Pielinen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°-1°5°12°19°21°18°12°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-15°-9°-4°2°9°11°10°5°1°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)413536354066748267585953

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pielinen

The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (101 km).

Airports

  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 67 kmsouth
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 101 kmwest
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 152 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Pielinen

Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 21 kmS
  • Viekinjärvi Lake 16 kmN
  • Lieksanjoki River 16 kmE

25–60 km6 places

  • Enonselkä Lake 34 kmS
  • Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 51 kmE
  • Höytiäinen Lake 53 kmS
  • Koitajoki River 51 kmSE

60–100 km21 places

  • Juurusvesi Lake 97 kmW
  • Vuotjärvi Lake 69 kmW
  • Tiilikkajärvi Nationalpark Natural site 85 kmNW
  • Lammasjärvi Lake 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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