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Kärsämäki

Located in Nivala-Haapajärvi, North Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 63°58′14″ N 25°52′32″ E

Kärsämäki
Cecil · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
2,533
2.5K
Elevation
124 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
2
listed under Kärsämäki
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KAJ Kajaani Airport95 km
OUL Oulu Airport110 km

About Kärsämäki

Kärsämäki is a municipality. Location: Nivala-Haapajärvi, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 2,533. Elevation: 124 m.

From Wikipedia

Kärsämäki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkærsæˌmæki]; literally meaning "snout hill") 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 2,324 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 700.91 square kilometres (270.62 sq mi) of which 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.34 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.7/sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1869
Area
696 km²
Official website
karsamaki.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Kärsämäki

From Wikivoyage

Kärsämäki is a municipality in the Southern Oulu region of Northern Finland.

Understand+

It is home to about 2,000 people (31 December 2023)

Kärsämäki municipal website

Get in+

The main thoroughfare is Highway 4 (E75), which runs from the south coast to northern Lapland through the town centre. Travelling along the highway, it is 125 km from Oulu and 214 km from Jyväskylä to Kärsämäki.

Road 28, also through the centre, leads west–east from Kokkola to Kajaani.

Coaches along Highway 4 stop at Kärsämäki. There are also coach connections from Oulainen, Haapavesi, and Kalajoki.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Kärsämäki

  • Haapajärvi
  • Haapavesi
  • Pyhäjärvi
  • Pyhäntä
  • Siikalatva

Population of Kärsämäki over time

Population of Kärsämäki over time
2008 2,970
2009 2,918
2010 2,872
2011 2,819
2012 2,760
2013 2,721
2014 2,713
2015 2,658
2016 2,655
2017 2,611
2022 2,474
2023 2,440

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kärsämäki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (79 mm)
Driest month
February (27 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
Climate of Kärsämäki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°5°14°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-4°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-8°-3°3°8°11°9°4°0°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)352730314061737957524840

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kärsämäki

The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 95 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (110 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 276 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 95 kmeast
  • Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 110 kmnorth
  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 137 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 276 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kärsämäki

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 20 kmE

25–60 km9 places

  • Koivujärvi Lake 58 kmS
  • Elämäjärvi Lake 56 kmS
  • Näläntöjärvi Lake 35 kmSE
  • Kiuruvesi Lake 57 kmSE

60–100 km18 places

  • Ullavanjärvi Lake 97 kmW
  • Saanijärvi Lake 63 kmS
  • Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 98 kmSW
  • Nilakka Lake 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kärsämäki

2 places
  1. 1 Kärsämäki 2.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Sources & licences

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