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Village

Varpaisjärvi

Located in Lapinlahti, Ylä-Savo Coordinates: 63°21′34″ N 27°45′18″ E

Map showing the location of Varpaisjärvi Varpaisjärvi
Location in Finland
Population
3,007
3K
Elevation
110 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport39 km
KAJ Kajaani Airport103 km

About Varpaisjärvi

Varpaisjärvi is a village. Location: Lapinlahti, Ylä-Savo. Population: 3,007. Elevation: 110 m.

From Wikipedia

Varpaisjärvi is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the municipality of Lapinlahti on January 1, 2011. The municipality was located in the North Savo region in the former province of Eastern Finland. It had a population of 2,899 (31 October 2010) and covered a land area of 483.02 square kilometres (186.50 sq mi). The population density was 6.00 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.5/sq mi). The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
533 km²
Official website
varpaisjarvi.fi

Source: Wikidata

Population of Varpaisjärvi over time

Population of Varpaisjärvi over time
1999 3,271
2000 3,260
2001 3,194
2002 3,147
2003 3,125
2004 3,089
2005 3,068
2006 3,066
2007 3,023
2008 2,996
2009 2,952

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Varpaisjärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -5° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (87 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 Varpaisjärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°5°14°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-4°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-8°-3°4°9°12°10°5°1°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)453537384469808768616052

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Varpaisjärvi

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 376 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 39 kmsouth
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 103 kmnorth
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 123 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 376 kmwest

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

Day trips from Varpaisjärvi

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Lake Syväri Lake 19 kmSE
  • Onkivesi Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km15 places

  • Porovesi Lake 38 kmNW
  • Kiuruvesi Lake 60 kmNW
  • Lahi Island 48 kmS
  • Tallusjärvi Lake 57 kmSW

60–100 km30 places

  • Näläntöjärvi Lake 81 kmNW
  • Nuasjärvi Lake 92 kmN
  • Koivujärvi Lake 62 kmSW
  • Sorsavesi Lake 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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