- Population
- 1,941
- 1.9K
- Elevation
- 123 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Vesanto
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport66 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport72 km
About Vesanto
Vesanto is a municipality. Location: Sisä-Savo, Northern Savonia. Population: 1,941. Elevation: 123 m.
Vesanto is a municipality of Finland. Located in the North Savo region, the municipality has a population of 1,787 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 569.80 square kilometres (220.00 sq mi) of which 147.1 km2 (56.8 sq mi), or 26%, is water. The population density is 4.23 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Neighbour municipalities are Keitele, Konnevesi, Rautalampi, Tervo, Viitasaari and Äänekoski.
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Travel notes for Vesanto
From Wikivoyage
Vesanto is a town and municipality in North Savonia. Officially founded in 1871, the town's church was built in 1857.
Get in+
Vesanto is 95 km west from Kuopio and 105 km north-east from Jyväskylä.
By car:
Drive from Kuopio or Viitasaari along the scenic Blue Highway. Here it follows regional roads.
By plane:
The closest airport (KUO IATA) is in Kuopio. From there, take a bus to Vesanto.
By train:
You can travel to Kuopio by train and continue the last part by bus.
By bus:
Local bus line 76 connects Vesanto with Kuopio. Vesanto belongs to Vilkku Waltti fare zone F.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Vesanto
- Keitele
- Konnevesi
- Rautalampi
- Tervo
- Viitasaari
- Äänekoski
Population of Vesanto over time
| 2007 | 2,477 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,437 | |
| 2009 | 2,412 | |
| 2010 | 2,426 | |
| 2011 | 2,390 | |
| 2012 | 2,328 | |
| 2013 | 2,288 | |
| 2014 | 2,268 | |
| 2015 | 2,191 | |
| 2016 | 2,148 | |
| 2017 | 2,094 | |
| 2023 | 1,895 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vesanto
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 55 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- August (84 mm)
- Driest month
- February (31 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° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -14° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 62 | 83 | 84 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 47 |
How to get to Vesanto
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 66 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (72 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 324 km to the west.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 66 kmsouthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 72 kmeast
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 167 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 324 kmwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vesanto
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 55 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Keitele Lake 20 kmW
- Niinivesi Lake 24 kmSE
- Kiesimä Lake 17 kmSE
- Koivujärvi Lake 25 kmNE
25–60 km20 places
- Niinivesi Lake 51 kmSW
- Kuusvesi Lake 55 kmS
- Kannonjärvi Lake 58 kmW
- Hankavesi Lake 52 kmS
60–100 km36 places
- Porovesi Lake 82 kmNE
- Kiuruvesi Lake 83 kmN
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 65 kmS
- Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 79 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Vesanto
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Keitele Lake, Finland20 km W
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Kiesimä Lake, Northern Savonia17 km SE
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Niinivesi Lake, Northern Savonia24 km SE
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Koivujärvi Lake, Northern Savonia25 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources