Taivalkoski
Located in Koillismaa, North Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 65°32′36″ N 28°24′37″ E
- Population
- 3,914
- 3.9K
- Elevation
- 262 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Taivalkoski
- Airports
- KAO Kuusamo Airport62 km
- KAJ Kajaani Airport144 km
About Taivalkoski
Taivalkoski is a municipality. Location: Koillismaa, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 3,914. Elevation: 262 m.
Taivalkoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈtɑi̯ʋɑlˌkoski]) is a municipality of Finland, it is located in the Province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 3,555 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 2,650.66 square kilometres (1,023.43 sq mi) of which 212.59 km2 (82.08 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.8/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Travel notes for Taivalkoski
From Wikivoyage
Taivalkoski is a municipality in Eastern Oulu region, Finland.
Get in+
The nearest highway is the national road 20 between Oulu and Kuusamo. Taivalkoski is served by direct bus connections along the highway.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Taivalkoski
- Kuusamo
- Pudasjärvi
- Suomussalmi
- Posio
Population of Taivalkoski over time
| 2008 | 4,546 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,491 | |
| 2010 | 4,459 | |
| 2011 | 4,422 | |
| 2012 | 4,313 | |
| 2013 | 4,251 | |
| 2014 | 4,252 | |
| 2015 | 4,199 | |
| 2016 | 4,133 | |
| 2017 | 4,058 | |
| 2021 | 3,913 | |
| 2023 | 3,731 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Taivalkoski
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- July (78 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -9° | -8° | -2° | 3° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -16° | -11° | -6° | 0° | 7° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -10° | -15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 48 | 64 | 78 | 78 | 66 | 60 | 59 | 50 |
How to get to Taivalkoski
The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), 62 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (158 km).
Airports
- Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 62 kmnortheast
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 144 kmsouth
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 158 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taivalkoski
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Tyräjärvi Lake 15 kmSE
- Korvuanjärvi Lake 22 kmSE
25–60 km8 places
- Pikku Kero Lake 45 kmE
- Iso-Syöte Mountain 38 kmW
- Puhosjärvi Lake 34 kmSW
- Piispajärvi Lake 39 kmSE
60–100 km15 places
- Ranuanjärvi Lake 95 kmNW
- Kiantajärvi Lake 62 kmSE
- Joukamojärvi Lake 77 kmNE
- Livojoki River 76 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Taivalkoski
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tyräjärvi Lake, North Ostrobothnia15 km SE
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Korvuanjärvi Lake, North Ostrobothnia22 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources