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Ruotsalainen

Located in Paijat-Hame, Finland Coordinates: 61°14′37″ N 25°56′52″ E

Map showing the location of Ruotsalainen Ruotsalainen
Location in Finland
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heinola
6.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport116 km
LPP Lappeenranta Airport120 km

About Ruotsalainen

Ruotsalainen is a lake. Location: Paijat-Hame, Finland. Elevation: 79 m.

From Wikipedia

Ruotsalainen is a medium-sized lake of Finland in the Kymijoki main catchment area. it is located in Päijät-Häme, near the town Heinola. There is a waterway crossing the town and connecting the lake to another lake Konnivesi.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
20 km
Area
74.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ruotsalainen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (79 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).

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Climate of Ruotsalainen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°7°15°20°21°19°13°7°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-10°-11°-7°-2°4°10°12°11°6°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)413034323454797961605548

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ruotsalainen

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 116 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 212 km to the south.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 116 kmsouthwest
  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 120 kmeast
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 127 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 212 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ruotsalainen

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 51 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Pyhäjärvi Lake 23 kmE
  • Konnivesi Lake 14 kmSE

25–60 km26 places

  • Vesijako Lake 53 kmW
  • Lake Päijänne Lake 45 kmNW
  • Lummenne Lake 57 kmNW
  • Pääjärvi Lake 48 kmSW

60–100 km31 places

  • Kernaalanjärvi Lake 83 kmSW
  • Vehkajärvi Lake 63 kmNW
  • Pälkänevesi Lake 87 kmW
  • Rutajärvi Lake 79 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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