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Padasjoki

Located in Lahti, Paijat-Hame Coordinates: 61°21′02″ N 25°08′14″ E

Map showing the location of Padasjoki Padasjoki
Location in Finland
Population
2,814
2.8K
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
2
listed under Padasjoki
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport82 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport115 km

About Padasjoki

Padasjoki is a municipality. Location: Lahti, Paijat-Hame. Population: 2,814. Elevation: 137 m.

From Wikipedia

Padasjoki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑdɑsˌjoki]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijät-Häme region. It is 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Padasjoki to Lahti and 65 kilometres (40 mi) to Heinola. The municipality has a population of 2,656 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 729.85 square kilometres (281.80 sq mi) of which 206.68 km2 (79.80 sq mi) is water. The population density is 5.08 inhabitants per square kilometre (13.2/sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
523 km²
Official website
padasjoki.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Padasjoki

From Wikivoyage

Padasjoki is a municipality in the Päijänne Tavastia region of Southern Finland. It is located on the western bank of Lake Päijänne.

Understand+

Padasjoki parish is known from the 15th century. The Padasjoki river has been an important waterway since prehistoric times. There are hundreds of lakes in the municipality. Lake Vesijako is a bifurcation, its water flowing both via Kokemäenjoki to the Gulf of Bothnia and via Päijänne and Kymijoki to the Gulf of Finland.

Päijänne National Park and Evo National Hiking Area are partly in Padasjoki.

Padasjoki tourism. (updated Aug 2024)

Get in+

Padasjoki is on national road 24 from Lahti to Jämsä (former national road 4, "Vanha nelostie"). Road 53 leads to Hämeenlinna. Your options for getting in are car or bus (unless you opt for the waterways).

By bus:

Coaches between Lahti and Jämsä pass Padasjoki, but there is no service every day. Many buses 1 stop near Vanha nelostie instead of at the 2 bus station.

Local bus line 42 of Lahti regional bus system (LSL) extends to Padasjoki.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Padasjoki

  • Kuhmoinen
  • Asikkala
  • Hämeenlinna
  • Kangasala
  • Pälkäne
  • Sysmä

Population of Padasjoki over time

Population of Padasjoki over time
2007 3,531
2008 3,513
2009 3,448
2010 3,423
2011 3,369
2012 3,333
2013 3,279
2014 3,251
2015 3,143
2016 3,073
2017 3,027
2023 2,726

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Padasjoki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
August (85 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Padasjoki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°6°15°20°21°19°13°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-12°-7°-2°4°9°11°10°5°1°-4°-8°
Precipitation (mm)423034343755838562635749

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Padasjoki

The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 82 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 214 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 82 kmwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 115 kmsouth
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 120 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 214 kmsouth
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 373 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Padasjoki

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 60 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Vesijako Lake 8 kmNW
  • Vehkajärvi Lake 20 kmNW
  • Lummenne Lake 17 kmN
  • Kuohijärvi Lake 19 kmSW

25–60 km26 places

  • Roine Lake 57 kmW
  • Pälkänevesi Lake 42 kmW
  • Lake Päijänne Lake 32 kmNE
  • Mallasvesi Lake 53 kmW

60–100 km35 places

  • Näsijärvi Lake 83 kmNW
  • Keurusselkä Lake 94 kmN
  • Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 72 kmW
  • Viikinsaari Island 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Padasjoki

2 places
  1. 1 Padasjoki 2.7K

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

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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