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Municipality

Jämijärvi

Located in Pohjois-Satakunta, Satakunta Region Coordinates: 61°50′00″ N 22°40′00″ E

Map showing the location of Jämijärvi Jämijärvi
Location in Finland
Population
1,685
1.7K
Elevation
115 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Jämijärvi
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
POR Pori Airport62 km
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport68 km

About Jämijärvi

Jämijärvi is a municipality. Location: Pohjois-Satakunta, Satakunta Region. Population: 1,685. Elevation: 115 m.

From Wikipedia

Jämijärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. The municipality has a population of 1,663 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 224.34 square kilometres (86.62 sq mi) of which 9.99 km2 (3.86 sq mi) is water. The population density is 7.73 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Jämijärvi Airfield is one of the busiest general aviation airfields in Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1865
Area
215 km²
Official website
jamijarvi.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Jämijärvi

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.

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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.

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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 Jämijärvi

  • Ikaalinen
  • Kankaanpää
  • Parkano

Population of Jämijärvi over time

Population of Jämijärvi over time
2008 2,103
2009 2,063
2010 2,041
2011 2,003
2012 1,986
2013 1,971
2014 1,997
2015 1,948
2016 1,915
2017 1,867
2023 1,682
2025 1,663

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Jämijärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (83 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Jämijärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°6°15°20°21°19°13°7°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-10°-11°-7°-2°3°8°10°9°5°1°-4°-8°
Precipitation (mm)493540393762838171626456

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Jämijärvi

The nearest airport is Pori Airport (POR), 62 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) (68 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 254 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 62 kmsouthwest
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 68 kmsoutheast
  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 143 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 254 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 290 kmsoutheast
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 372 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 376 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Jämijärvi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 39 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 24 kmN

25–60 km16 places

  • Kulovesi Lake 51 kmSE
  • Rautavesi Lake 54 kmS
  • Sääksjärvi Lake 49 kmS
  • Joutsijärvi Lake 44 kmSW

60–100 km32 places

  • Reposaari Island 70 kmW
  • Toisvesi Lake 76 kmNE
  • Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 72 kmSE
  • Säppi Island 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Jämijärvi

1 place
  1. 1 Jämijärvi 1.7K

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources