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Koillis-Savo

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 63°04′19″ N 28°30′05″ E

Map showing the location of Koillis-Savo Koillis-Savo
Location in Finland
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
3
listed under Koillis-Savo
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport36 km
JOE Joensuu Airport73 km

About Koillis-Savo

Koillis-Savo is a district. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland.

From Wikipedia

Northeast Savo or North Eastern Savonia (Finnish: Koillis-Savon seutukunta) is a sub-region of Finland. It is an administrative subdivision of the region of North Savo. The region of Northeast Savo was named a region of sudden structural change during 2008 to 2010, after Stromsdal, a major employer in the region, went bankrupt.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Koillis-Savo

  • Varkaus
  • Ylä-Savo
  • Pielisen Karjala

Climate of Koillis-Savo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (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
Climate of Koillis-Savo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°5°14°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-9°-3°3°9°11°9°5°0°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)453537364168758166596053

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Koillis-Savo

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 36 km to the west as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 36 kmwest
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 73 kmsoutheast
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 128 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Koillis-Savo

Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Kaavinjärvi Lake 16 kmS
  • Vuotjärvi Lake 10 kmNW

25–60 km12 places

  • Lahi Island 54 kmW
  • Juurusvesi Lake 32 kmW
  • Rikkavesi Lake 29 kmSE
  • Kallavesi Lake 44 kmSW

60–100 km35 places

  • Porovesi Lake 87 kmNW
  • Koivujärvi Lake 86 kmW
  • Tallusjärvi Lake 78 kmW
  • Enonselkä Lake 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Koillis-Savo

3 places
  1. 1 Tuusniemi 2.9K
  2. 2 Kaavi 2.8K
  3. 3 Rautavaara 1.5K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources