Nykarleby
Located in Jakobstadsregionen, Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 63°27′23″ N 22°33′22″ E
- Population
- 7,493
- 7.5K
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Nykarleby
- Airports
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport41 km
- VAA Vaasa Airport60 km
About Nykarleby
Nykarleby is a municipality. Location: Jakobstadsregionen, Ostrobothnia. Population: 7,493. Elevation: 14 m.
Nykarleby (Finland Swedish: [nyˈkɑːrleˌbyː]; Finnish: Uusikaarlepyy, Finnish: [ˈuːsiˌkɑːrlepyː]) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. The town is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population is approximately 7,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 52,000. It is the 127th most populous municipality in Finland. Nykarleby is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages.
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Travel notes for Nykarleby
From Wikivoyage
Nykarleby (Finnish: Uusikaarlepyy) is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia.
Understand+
Most (89%) of Nykarleby's approximately 7400 inhabitants are native Swedish speakers. The town is famous as the home of writer Zacharias Topelius (1818–1898), instrumental in forming the young nation.
Get in+
By car or bus. Bus connection from Jakobstad, Vaasa, and Kokkola. The railway isn't too far away per se – but the closest station is that of Jakobstad, in Bennäs.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Nykarleby
- Kauhava
- Pedersöre
- Jakobstad
- Vörå
Twin towns and sister cities of Nykarleby
- Hammel· Denmark
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Nykarleby over time
| 2009 | 7,452 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,458 | |
| 2011 | 7,516 | |
| 2012 | 7,531 | |
| 2013 | 7,524 | |
| 2014 | 7,533 | |
| 2015 | 7,564 | |
| 2016 | 7,516 | |
| 2017 | 7,521 | |
| 2020 | 7,473 | |
| 2022 | 7,437 | |
| 2023 | 7,500 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nykarleby
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- July (66 mm)
- Driest month
- February (24 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) | -4° | -4° | 0° | 6° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 33 | 43 | 66 | 59 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 40 |
How to get to Nykarleby
The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (60 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 121 km to the west.
Airports
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 41 kmnortheast
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 60 kmsouthwest
- Umeå Airport (UME) Umeå 119 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 121 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nykarleby
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 3 natural sites, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Stora Sandören Island 9 kmNW
25–60 km5 places
- Öja Råberget Island 60 kmN
- Örarna Island 34 kmN
- Lake Evijärvi Lake 47 kmE
- Kyrönjoki River 48 kmSW
60–100 km36 places
- Replot Island 62 kmW
- Valsörarna Island 74 kmW
- Malgrundkallen Island 90 kmW
- Gråsjälbådan Island 89 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Nykarleby
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Jeppo · Village
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Stora Sandören · Island
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources