Merijärvi
Located in Ylivieska, North Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 64°18′00″ N 24°30′00″ E
- Population
- 1,076
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Merijärvi
- Airports
- OUL Oulu Airport81 km
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport93 km
About Merijärvi
Merijärvi is a municipality. Location: Ylivieska, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 1,076. Elevation: 48 m.
Merijärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,031 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 231.63 square kilometres (89.43 sq mi) of which 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.48 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.6/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Travel notes for Merijärvi
From Wikivoyage
Merijärvi is a town and municipality in Southern Oulu region.
Get in+
By bus:
There are bus connections from Oulainen, Kalajoki and Kärsämäki.
By car:
Merijärvi town is at the junction of two regional roads; 786 from Kalajoki in the west and Oulainen, Haapavesi and Kärsämäki in the east, as well as 787 from Alavieska in the south to Pyhäjoki in the north.
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Places bordering Merijärvi
- Alavieska
- Kalajoki
- Oulainen
- Pyhäjoki
Population of Merijärvi over time
| 2007 | 1,239 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,187 | |
| 2009 | 1,209 | |
| 2010 | 1,202 | |
| 2011 | 1,199 | |
| 2012 | 1,176 | |
| 2013 | 1,153 | |
| 2014 | 1,152 | |
| 2015 | 1,134 | |
| 2016 | 1,131 | |
| 2017 | 1,119 | |
| 2023 | 1,055 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Merijärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -6° · Rain 47 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- August (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) | -5° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -14° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 51 | 71 | 72 | 55 | 49 | 47 | 38 |
How to get to Merijärvi
The nearest airport is Oulu Airport (OUL), 81 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 214 km to the west.
Airports
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 81 kmnortheast
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 93 kmsouthwest
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 155 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 214 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Merijärvi
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km4 places
- Ohtakari Island 58 kmSW
- Pyhäjoki River 25 kmNW
- Kalajoki River 29 kmW
- Haapavesi TV Mast Landmark 40 kmE
60–100 km12 places
- Iso Lamujärvi Lake 92 kmE
- Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 69 kmE
- Öja Råberget Island 85 kmSW
- Hailuoto Island 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Merijärvi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources