Siikalatva
Located in Haapavesi-Siikalatva, North Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 64°16′04″ N 25°51′30″ E
- Population
- 5,131
- 5.1K
- Elevation
- 84 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Siikalatva
- Airports
- OUL Oulu Airport78 km
- KAJ Kajaani Airport89 km
About Siikalatva
Siikalatva is a municipality. Location: Haapavesi-Siikalatva, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 5,131. Elevation: 84 m.
Siikalatva (pronounced [ˈsiːkɑˌlɑtʋɑ]) is a geographical area and a municipality of Finland. It lies 90 kilometres to the south of the city of Oulu and belongs to the North Ostrobothnia region. Siikalatva has a population of approximately 6 000 and the municipality covers an area of 2,229.20 square kilometres (860.70 sq mi) of which 58.78 km2 (22.70 sq mi) is water. Siikalatva consists of four former municipalities: Kestilä, Piippola, Pulkkila and Rantsila, that decided to merge into one in 2009.
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Photos of Siikalatva
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Travel notes for Siikalatva
From Wikivoyage
Siikalatva is a municipality in the Southern Oulu region. It was created in 2009 through the fusion of the four municipalities of Kestilä, Piippola, Pulkkila and Rantsila.
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By car:
The main roads going through the area are Highway 4 between Oulu and Jyväskylä and highway 88 between Raahe and Iisalmi.
By bus:
Buses along Highway 4 stop at Siikalatva. In addition there are buses from Ylivieska, Haapajärvi, Raahe, Haapavesi and Kuopio.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Siikalatva
- Haapavesi
- Kajaani
- Kärsämäki
- Liminka
- Muhos
- Pyhäntä
- Raahe
- Siikajoki
- Vaala
Twin towns and sister cities of Siikalatva
- Tapa vald· Estonia
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Siikalatva over time
| 2014 | 5,863 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,677 | |
| 2022 | 5,029 | |
| 2023 | 4,931 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Siikalatva
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 45 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- July (72 mm)
- Driest month
- February (25 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) | -6° | -6° | 0° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -9° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 59 | 72 | 72 | 56 | 49 | 45 | 37 |
How to get to Siikalatva
The nearest airport is Oulu Airport (OUL), 78 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 278 km to the west.
Airports
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 78 kmnorth
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 89 kmeast
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 146 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 278 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Siikalatva
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 1 natural site, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 6 kmNE
25–60 km5 places
- Näläntöjärvi Lake 60 kmSE
- Iso Lamujärvi Lake 35 kmSE
- Haapavesi TV Mast Landmark 31 kmW
- Rahajärvi Lake 56 kmSE
60–100 km21 places
- Pyhäjoki River 83 kmW
- Kiuruvesi Lake 83 kmSE
- Vihreäsaari Island 85 kmN
- Oulujärvi Lake 68 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Siikalatva
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources