Skip to content
Geonivora
Municipality

Honkajoki

Located in Pohjois-Satakunta, Satakunta Region Coordinates: 62°00′36″ N 22°14′25″ E

Map showing the location of Honkajoki Honkajoki
Location in Finland
Population
1,595
1.6K
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Honkajoki
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
POR Pori Airport65 km
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport98 km

About Honkajoki

Honkajoki is a municipality. Location: Pohjois-Satakunta, Satakunta Region. Population: 1,595. Elevation: 102 m.

From Wikipedia

Honkajoki (Finnish: [ˈhoŋkɑˌjoki]; Hongonjoki until 1952) is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged with the town of Kankaanpää on 1 January 2021. It was located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Satakunta region. The population of Honkajoki was 1,595 (31 December 2020) and the municipality covered an area of 331.22 km2 (127.88 sq mi) of which 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) was inland water (1 January 2018). The population density was 20.76/km2 (53.8/sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1867
Area
333 km²

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Honkajoki

From Wikivoyage

Kankaanpää is a town and municipality in Satakunta, Finland. The former municipality of Honkajoki, and the municipality of Jämijärvi, just to the east, are also handled in this article.

Understand+

The history of the town dates back to the 1500s, when it was a small village. Kankaanpää gradually developed into an important trading centre, centrally located at the junction of two major roads.

In the 19th century, Kankaanpää became an important industrial town. The town's industry grew rapidly, and there were several important factories, including wood mills and sawmills. Agriculture was also an important industry in the town.

Tourist information, Kangasmoisionkatu 1 (Kankaanpään kaupunginkirjasto, the city library), ☏ +358 44-577-2421, kirjasto@kankaanpaa.fi. Mon–Wed 11:00–19:00, Thu–Fri 11:00–17:00. Tourist information is available from the Visit Kankaanpaa web site and from the city library. Free.

Get in+

By train:

The nearest train stations are Parkano (51 km, 32 mi) and Pori (55 km, 34 mi).

A dial-a-ride service (€10) is available between Parkano railway station and Kankaanpää M–F twice a day in each direction. Fixed route, the service is to be ordered the preceding weekday 9:00–16:00 from Pohjois-Satakunnan Liikenne: ☏ +358 45-155-5117 (preferably by SMS), posantaksi@gmail.com. Tell where you will board and get off; check that you get a confirmation.

By bus:

Coaches from Helsinki, Pori, Tampere and Keuruu. See Matkahuolto and Seutu+.

1 Kankaanpää bus station (Kankaanpään linja-autoasema), Taipaleenkatu. (updated Aug 2024)

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Honkajoki

  • Kauhajoki
  • Isojoki
  • Kankaanpää
  • Karvia
  • Siikainen

Population of Honkajoki over time

Population of Honkajoki over time
2006 1,985
2007 1,932
2008 1,918
2009 1,889
2010 1,878
2011 1,848
2012 1,832
2013 1,819
2014 1,818
2015 1,793
2016 1,759
2017 1,707

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Honkajoki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
August (84 mm)
Driest month
May (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
Climate of Honkajoki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°7°15°20°22°19°13°7°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-11°-7°-2°3°8°11°9°5°1°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)503740383461778475677160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Honkajoki

The nearest airport is Pori Airport (POR), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) (98 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 226 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 65 kmsouth
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 98 kmsoutheast
  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 119 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 226 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 318 kmsoutheast
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 371 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 376 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Honkajoki

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 8 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Kangasjärvi Lake 21 kmNW
  • Kauhanevan-Pohjankankaan Kansallispuisto Natural site 20 kmNE
  • Lauhanvuoren Kansallispuisto Natural site 14 kmN

25–60 km9 places

  • Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 27 kmE
  • Nerkoonjärvi Lake 53 kmE
  • Saantee Natural site 50 kmSW
  • Joutsijärvi Lake 55 kmS

60–100 km26 places

  • Reposaari Island 61 kmSW
  • Kari Island 78 kmE
  • Vaskivesi Lake 79 kmE
  • Näsijärvi Lake 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Honkajoki

1 place
  1. 1 Honkajoki 1.6K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources