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Municipality

Korsnäs

Located in Vaasa, Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 62°47′14″ N 21°12′36″ E

Map showing the location of Korsnäs Korsnäs
Location in Finland
Population
2,050
2K
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
2
listed under Korsnäs
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VAA Vaasa Airport41 km
UME Umeå Airport121 km

About Korsnäs

Korsnäs is a municipality. Location: Vaasa, Ostrobothnia. Population: 2,050. Elevation: 17 m.

From Wikipedia

Korsnäs is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Korsnäs is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Korsnäs is approximately 2,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 112,000. It is the 257th most populous municipality in Finland. Korsnäs is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 4% Finnish speakers, 83% Swedish speakers, and 13% speakers of other languages.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1887
Area
236 km²
Official website
korsnas.fi

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Korsnäs

  • Malax
  • Närpes

Population of Korsnäs over time

Population of Korsnäs over time
2008 2,219
2009 2,239
2010 2,260
2011 2,249
2012 2,232
2013 2,218
2014 2,230
2015 2,201
2016 2,171
2017 2,154
2022 2,024
2023 2,015

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Korsnäs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
September (63 mm)
Driest month
February (27 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 Korsnäs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-4°0°5°12°16°19°18°13°7°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-10°-6°-1°4°9°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)372731282943615763595947

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Korsnäs

The nearest airport is Vaasa Airport (VAA), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 125 km to the north.

Airports

  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 41 kmnortheast
  • Umeå Airport (UME) Umeå 121 kmnorth
  • Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) Örnsköldsvik 132 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 125 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Korsnäs

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 3 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Halsön Island 6 kmNW

25–60 km5 places

  • Replot Island 52 kmN
  • Söderfjärden Natural site 28 kmNE
  • Alan Island 27 kmN
  • Granskär Island 40 kmN

60–100 km12 places

  • Malhösarna Island 95 kmN
  • Gaddhällar Island 95 kmN
  • Malgrundet Island 93 kmN
  • Grossgrunden Island 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Korsnäs

2 places
  1. 1 Korsnäs 2K

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

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources