- Population
- 4,882
- 4.9K
- Elevation
- 99 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Kärkölä
- Airports
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport63 km
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport108 km
About Kärkölä
Kärkölä is a municipality. Location: Lahti, Paijat-Hame. Population: 4,882. Elevation: 99 m.
Kärkölä (Finnish: [ˈkærkølæ]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijät-Häme region. The municipality has a population of 4,052 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 259.30 square kilometres (100.12 sq mi) of which 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) is water. The population density is 15.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (41/sq mi). Its seat is in Järvelä, which is located along the Riihimäki–Lahti railway.
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Travel notes for Kärkölä
From Wikivoyage
Kärkölä is a municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland.
Get in+
By car:
The main route in Kärkölä is Highway 54. It is located between Forssa and Lahti.
By train:
Järvelä and Lappila have direct train connection with Lahti and Riihimäki.
1 Järvelä railway station (Järvelän rautatieasema), Hähkäniementie 4 (in the town center of Kärkölä called Järvelä).
2 Lappila railway station (Lappilan rautatieasema), Lappilanraitti 3 (in the village of Lappila).
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Kärkölä
- Hausjärvi
- Hollola
- Orimattila
Population of Kärkölä over time
| 2008 | 4,927 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,875 | |
| 2010 | 4,882 | |
| 2011 | 4,798 | |
| 2012 | 4,772 | |
| 2013 | 4,755 | |
| 2014 | 4,710 | |
| 2015 | 4,604 | |
| 2016 | 4,540 | |
| 2017 | 4,508 | |
| 2022 | 4,198 | |
| 2023 | 4,114 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kärkölä
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- August (83 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 53 | 79 | 83 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 50 |
How to get to Kärkölä
The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 162 km to the south.
Airports
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 63 kmsouth
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 108 kmnorthwest
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 158 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 162 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kärkölä
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 81 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Pääjärvi Lake 23 kmN
- Hollola TV Mast Landmark 21 kmNE
25–60 km21 places
- Loppijärvi Lake 49 kmSW
- Porvoonjoki River 60 kmSE
- Vesijärvi Lake 30 kmNE
- Ruotsalainen Lake 56 kmNE
60–100 km94 places
- Kuusisaari Island 79 kmS
- Kråkö Island 62 kmS
- Krejansberget Mountain 96 kmSW
- Vessölandet Island 69 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Kärkölä
1 placeCities & villages1
- Kärkölä · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hollola TV Mast Landmark, Hollola21 km NE
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Pääjärvi Lake, Kanta-Häme23 km N
Sources & licences
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