- Elevation
- 107 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JOE Joensuu Airport75 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport118 km
About Pielisjärvi
Pielisjärvi is a village. Location: Lieksa, Pielisen Karjala. Elevation: 107 m.
Pielisjärvi is a former municipality in the region of North Karelia in Finland. The municipality had 16,150 inhabitants in 1970. Pielisjärvi was a Finnish-speaking municipality. Pielisjärvi municipality was joined with the city of Lieksa in 1973.
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At a glance
- Area
- 3,462 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Pielisjärvi
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Lieksanjoki Saruwine · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Pielisjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- August (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | 0° | 5° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -15° | -9° | -4° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -6° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 67 | 56 | 52 | 48 |
How to get to Pielisjärvi
The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 75 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (118 km).
Airports
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 75 kmsouth
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 118 kmwest
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 160 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pielisjärvi
Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Viekinjärvi Lake 20 kmNW
- Pielinen Lake 17 kmW
- Pankajärvi Lake 11 kmNE
- Lieksanjoki River 2 kmNW
25–60 km6 places
- Enonselkä Lake 37 kmS
- Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 27 kmSW
- Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 39 kmSE
- Koitere Lake 53 kmSE
60–100 km16 places
- Vuotjärvi Lake 86 kmW
- Tiilikkajärvi Nationalpark Natural site 97 kmNW
- Lammasjärvi Lake 89 kmN
- Jonkeri Lake 60 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lieksanjoki River, Finland2.1 km NW
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Pankajärvi Lake, North Karelia11 km NE
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Pielinen Lake, North Karelia17 km W -
Viekinjärvi Lake, North Karelia20 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources