- Population
- 15,814
- 15.8K
- Elevation
- 76 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Orimattila
- Airports
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport69 km
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport133 km
About Orimattila
Orimattila is a municipality. Location: Lahti, Paijat-Hame. Population: 15,814. Elevation: 76 m.
Orimattila (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈoriˌmɑtːilɑ]) is a city in Päijät-Häme region, Finland. The southern part of Lahti is connected to the village of Pennala, which is located in the northern part of the Orimattila municipality. Its neighboring municipalities are Hollola, Iitti, Kärkölä, Lahti, Lapinjärvi, Mäntsälä, Myrskylä and Pukkila. Orimattila has a population of 15,575 (31 December 2025), and it covers an area of 814.01 square kilometers of which 28.87 square kilometers is water.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Orimattila
From Wikivoyage
Orimattila is a town in Päijänne Tavastia.
Understand+
The town, especially known for its history about the textile industry, is located approximately 93 kilometers north of Helsinki, only 22 kilometers south of Lahti. The municipality of Artjärvi, located about 22 kilometers east of the town, was incorporated into Orimattila in 2010.
Get in+
When coming from the direction of Helsinki, the best way to get to Orimattila by car is to go along Highway 4 (E75) and turn onto Regional Road 164, from where it is 15 kilometers to the town center. The fastest route from Lahti to Orimattila runs along Regional Road 167.
By bus:
For timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto and LSL. Bus lines 60 and 61 run frequently from Lahti.
By train:
There is a feeder bus (line 66) from Henna railway station to the centre of Orimattila.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Orimattila
- Hollola
- Iitti
- Kärkölä
- Lahti
- Lappträsk
- Mörskom
- Pukkila
Twin towns and sister cities of Orimattila
- Kozármisleny· Hungary
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Orimattila over time
| 2007 | 14,705 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,810 | |
| 2009 | 14,898 | |
| 2010 | 16,309 | |
| 2011 | 16,369 | |
| 2012 | 16,300 | |
| 2013 | 16,347 | |
| 2014 | 16,374 | |
| 2015 | 16,326 | |
| 2016 | 16,279 | |
| 2017 | 16,221 | |
| 2023 | 15,669 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Orimattila
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- August (79 mm)
- Driest month
- February (34 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) | -3° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 16° | 21° | 22° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 54 | 74 | 79 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 54 |
How to get to Orimattila
The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 69 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 162 km to the south.
Airports
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 69 kmsouthwest
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 133 kmnorthwest
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 134 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 162 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orimattila
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 76 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Ristinkirkko Attraction 21 kmN
- Joutjärvi Lake 19 kmN
25–60 km15 places
- Kråkö Island 51 kmS
- Vesijärvi Lake 36 kmN
- Ruotsalainen Lake 50 kmN
- Konnivesi Lake 46 kmNE
60–100 km90 places
- Kuusisaari Island 84 kmSW
- Hiidenvesi Lake 97 kmSW
- Pyhäjärvi Lake 66 kmNE
- Vuohijärvi Lake 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Orimattila
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Joutjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region19 km N
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Ristinkirkko Attraction, Lahti21 km N
Sources & licences
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