Kauhanevan-Pohjankankaan Kansallispuisto
Local name: Kauhanevan–Pohjankankaan kansallispuisto
Located in Satakunta Region, Finland Coordinates: 62°10′00″ N 22°25′00″ E
- Elevation
- 154 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- POR Pori Airport85 km
- VAA Vaasa Airport104 km
About Kauhanevan-Pohjankankaan Kansallispuisto
Kauhanevan-Pohjankankaan Kansallispuisto is a natural site. Location: Satakunta Region, Finland.
Kauhaneva–Pohjankangas National Park (Finnish: Kauhanevan–Pohjankankaan kansallispuisto) is a national park in the municipalities of Kauhajoki and Karvia in the South Ostrobothnia and Satakunta regions of Finland. Established in 1982, the park covers 57 square kilometres (22 sq mi). It consists of swamp areas, mainly bogs such as the 16.3-square-kilometre (6.3 mi2) Kauhaneva bog, scattered around it. In 2004, the park was included in the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1982
- Heritage designation
- Ramsar site
- Area
- 66.9 km²
- Visitors per year
- 26,000 (2025)
- Official website
- luontoon.fi
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kauhanevan-Pohjankankaan Kansallispuisto
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 -11°)
- Wettest month
- July (77 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) | -3° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -11° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -4° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 58 | 77 | 73 | 67 | 58 | 57 | 47 |
How to get to Kauhanevan-Pohjankankaan Kansallispuisto
The nearest airport is Pori Airport (POR), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (104 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 215 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Pori Airport (POR) Pori 85 kmsouthwest
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 104 kmnorth
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 105 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 215 kmnorthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 330 kmsoutheast
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 390 kmsouthwest
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 395 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kauhanevan-Pohjankankaan Kansallispuisto
Within 100 km: 6 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Lauhanvuoren Kansallispuisto Natural site 14 kmW
- Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 22 kmSE
- Kangasjärvi Lake 22 kmW
25–60 km4 places
- Isojärvi Lake 58 kmSW
- Kyrösjärvi Lake 59 kmSE
- Nerkoonjärvi Lake 41 kmE
- Seitsemisen Kansallispuisto Natural site 58 kmSE
60–100 km26 places
- Reposaari Island 80 kmSW
- Säppi Island 95 kmSW
- Esko Island 85 kmSW
- Kulovesi Lake 90 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lauhanvuoren Kansallispuisto Natural site, South Ostrobothnia14 km W
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Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site, Parkano22 km SE
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Kangasjärvi Lake, North Karelia22 km W
Sources & licences
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