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Municipality

Larsmo

Located in Jakobstadsregionen, Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 63°45′00″ N 22°45′00″ E

Map showing the location of Larsmo Larsmo
Location in Finland
Population
5,626
5.6K
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
2
listed under Larsmo
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport20 km
VAA Vaasa Airport92 km

About Larsmo

Larsmo is a municipality. Location: Jakobstadsregionen, Ostrobothnia. Population: 5,626.

From Wikipedia

Larsmo (Finnish: Luoto, Finnish: [ˈluo̯to]) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Larsmo is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Larsmo is approximately 6,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 51,000. It is the 155th most populous municipality in Finland. Larsmo consists of an archipelago of about 360 islands and numerous skerries. The length of the coastline is about 500 kilometres (310 mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1867
Area
143 km²
Official website
larsmo.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Larsmo

From Wikivoyage

Larsmo (Finnish: Luoto) is an archipelago municipality in Ostrobothnia.

Understand+

The municipality consists of a few large and some 350 minor islands and islets between Jakobstad and Kokkola. To the west is the sea, to the east is the lake-like Larsmosjön, a large bay separated from the sea by the main islands of Larsmo and dams, to provide fresh water to the industries in the neighbouring cities.

Swedish is the main language (92%, Finnish 5%). Religion is more important in Larsmo than in most of Finland, with a strong Laestadian influence. In the election the biggest parties are the Christian Democrats and the Swedish People's Party, at some 30–50% each, compared to some 5% in the country over all.

The traditional livelihoods have been fishing and agriculture, but small-scale industry is now more important, including Baltic Yachts, which builds customised luxury sailing yachts (15–60 m).

Get in+

By car:

Regional road 749 connecting Jakobstad and Kokkola leads over the main islands of Larsmo. The road is indeed also called the "Archipelago road of the seven bridges" (Sju broars skärgårdsväg).

By bus:

There are buses from Vaasa, Jakobstad and Kokkola.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Larsmo

  • Pedersöre
  • Kokkola
  • Kronoby
  • Jakobstad

Population of Larsmo over time

Population of Larsmo over time
2007 4,572
2008 4,651
2009 4,719
2010 4,816
2011 4,921
2012 4,966
2013 5,065
2014 5,107
2015 5,147
2016 5,176
2017 5,264
2023 5,843

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Larsmo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (62 mm)
Driest month
February (23 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 Larsmo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°-1°4°11°16°19°18°12°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-8°-2°3°9°13°11°7°3°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)362327283144625558544939

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Larsmo

The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (92 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 123 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 20 kmeast
  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 92 kmsouthwest
  • Umeå Airport (UME) Umeå 122 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 123 kmwest

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

Day trips from Larsmo

Within 100 km: 6 natural sites, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Perhonjoki River 25 kmNE
  • Örarna Island 10 kmW

25–60 km4 places

  • Ohtakari Island 50 kmNE
  • Öja Råberget Island 26 kmN
  • Stora Sandören Island 32 kmSW
  • Lake Evijärvi Lake 52 kmSE

60–100 km50 places

  • Replot Island 87 kmSW
  • Lill-Halörsgrundet Island 92 kmW
  • Malgrundet Island 96 kmW
  • Malhösarna Island 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Larsmo

2 places
  1. 1 Larsmo 5.9K

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

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Sources & licences

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