- Population
- 8,552
- 8.6K
- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Asikkala
- Airports
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport107 km
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport107 km
About Asikkala
Asikkala is a municipality. Location: Lahti, Paijat-Hame. Population: 8,552. Elevation: 74 m.
Asikkala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑsikːɑlɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Vääksy, at the shores of the Lake Päijänne. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijät-Häme region. Asikkala's neighboring municipalities are Hämeenlinna, Heinola, Hollola, Lahti, Padasjoki and Sysmä. The municipality has a population of 7,841 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 755.55 square kilometres (291.72 sq mi) of which 192.13 km2 (74.18 sq mi) is water.
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Travel notes for Asikkala
From Wikivoyage
Asikkala is a municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland, by the lakes Vesijärvi and Päijänne. The Vääksy Canal crosses the isthmus between the lakes, through the main village Vääksy.
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The municipality has two dozen villages spread around, mostly along the shores of the lakes. The main village is Vääksy, by the canal, while the parish village is Asikkala, 6 km to the north-west along the shore. Kalkkinen is to the north-east, with the outlet rapids of Päijänne – one of few major rapids in natural state in southern Finland – and a canal bypassing them.
Tourist information:
Asikkala tourist information website
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The distance from Lahti is 25 km.
Former road 4, now road 24, comes from Lahti as Vesikansantie going north, changes names to Vanha nelostie and turns westward, and leads through Vääksy by the isthmus. From the north-west the road leaves Jämsä, 100 km to the north-northwest, as Lahdentie, changes names to Nelostie and leads via Padasjoki to Vääksy. Road 314 comes from Sysmä in the north, over Päijänne, via Asikkala to Vääksy.
By train:
Lahti is on the Saint Petersburg–Helsinki line, with frequent trains from Helsinki (1 hr). Hämeenlinna in the south-west (70 km) is on the Helsinki–Tampere railway. Jämsä is on the Tampere–Jyväskylä railway.
By bus:
Asikkala has coaches from Lahti and Jämsä, see Matkahuolto.
Asikkala is part of LSL, the local transport network of Lahti. Bus lines 40 and 42 run from Lahti.
By boat:
There are boats from Lahti to Jyväskylä and Heinola and back, via Vääksy and Kalkkinen/Karisalmi.
Päijänne-risteily Hildén, ☏ +358 10-320-8820, info@paijanne-risteilythilden.fi. Restaurant on board. Accessible by manual wheelchair, make reservation. From Jyväskylä/Padasjoki/Lahti to Vääksy: €66/32/22, children half price.
By pleasure craft there are navigable waterways from Pielavesi, Viitasaari and Äänekoski in the north (via Jyväskylä), Kouvola in the east (since 2020; check how to pass Jyrängönkoski in Heinola), and from Lahti in the south. On some of the routes there are low bridges: in the Kimola Canal a 4.8m tunnel and a 3.8-m bridge.
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Places bordering Asikkala
- Hollola
- Hämeenlinna
- Heinola
- Lahti
- Padasjoki
- Sysmä
Population of Asikkala over time
| 2008 | 8,604 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,551 | |
| 2010 | 8,552 | |
| 2011 | 8,498 | |
| 2012 | 8,461 | |
| 2013 | 8,405 | |
| 2014 | 8,396 | |
| 2015 | 8,287 | |
| 2016 | 8,323 | |
| 2017 | 8,248 | |
| 2023 | 7,968 | |
| 2025 | 7,841 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Asikkala
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- August (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 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° | 1° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -12° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 52 | 78 | 82 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 45 |
How to get to Asikkala
The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 107 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 205 km to the south.
Airports
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 107 kmsouth
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 107 kmwest
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 130 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 205 kmsouth
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 398 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Asikkala
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 58 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Vesijärvi Lake 15 kmS
- Ruotsalainen Lake 20 kmE
- Enonsaari Island 22 kmS
- Haukkasalo Island 19 kmNW
25–60 km23 places
- Pyhäjärvi Lake 43 kmE
- Niskajärvi Lake 59 kmE
- Konnivesi Lake 32 kmE
- Karijärvi Lake 46 kmE
60–100 km40 places
- Kråkö Island 99 kmS
- Vuohijärvi Lake 60 kmE
- Korpijärvi Lake 85 kmE
- Ilmoilanselkä Lake 62 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Asikkala
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Enonsaari Island, Lahti22 km S
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Päijänteen Kansallispuisto Natural site, Paijat-Hame17 km NW
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Vesijärvi Lake, Paijat-Hame15 km S
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Ruotsalainen Lake, Paijat-Hame20 km E
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Haukkasalo Island, Padasjoki19 km NW
Sources & licences
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