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Harjavalta

Located in Pori, Satakunta Region Coordinates: 61°19′27″ N 22°08′47″ E

Map showing the location of Harjavalta Harjavalta
Location in Finland
Population
7,540
7.5K
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Harjavalta
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
POR Pori Airport24 km
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport79 km

About Harjavalta

Harjavalta is a municipality. Location: Pori, Satakunta Region. Population: 7,540. Elevation: 30 m.

From Wikipedia

Harjavalta (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhɑrjɑˌʋɑltɑ]) is a town and municipality in Finland. It's located in the Satakunta region, 29 kilometres (18 mi) southeast of Pori. The town has a population of 6,565 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 127.74 square kilometres (49.32 sq mi) of which 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) is water. The population density is 53.17 inhabitants per square kilometre (137.7/sq mi). Harjavalta is a centre for copper and nickel smelting industries.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1869
Area
124 km²
Official website
harjavalta.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Harjavalta

From Wikivoyage

Harjavalta is a town in Satakunta.

Understand+

Harjavalta is an industrial town with about 6700 inhabitants along the Kokemäki river, Highway 2 and the Tampere-Pori railway.

Get in+

By car:

The town is next to Highway 2 connecting Helsinki and Pori. Highway 43 comes in from the south (Eura, Laitila and Uusikaupunki).

By train:

Trains between Pori and Tampere stop at Harjavalta.

1 Harjavalta railway station (Harjavallan rautatieasema), Asema-aukio 3. (updated Nov 2026)

By bus:

There are buses from Helsinki, Pori, Rauma and Turku, stopping at intermediate towns.

2 Harjavalta bus station (Harjavallan linja-autoasema), Huovinkatu 2. (updated Nov 2026)

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Harjavalta

  • Nakkila
  • Eura
  • Kokemäki
  • Ulvila

Population of Harjavalta over time

Population of Harjavalta over time
2009 7,548
2010 7,540
2011 7,504
2012 7,486
2013 7,407
2014 7,382
2015 7,296
2016 7,240
2017 7,151
2022 6,753
2023 6,703
2025 6,565

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Harjavalta

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
August (76 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Harjavalta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-3°1°7°15°19°21°19°14°8°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-10°-6°-1°4°9°11°10°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)433134383154747661605849

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harjavalta

The nearest airport is Pori Airport (POR), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) (79 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 255 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 24 kmnorthwest
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 79 kmeast
  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 255 kmsoutheast
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 295 kmnorth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 313 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 316 kmsouthwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 362 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Harjavalta

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 35 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Sääksjärvi Lake 16 kmNE
  • Joutsijärvi Lake 21 kmN
  • Eurajoki TV Mast Landmark 25 kmW
  • Lake Köyliö Lake 23 kmSE

25–60 km15 places

  • Reposaari Island 50 kmNW
  • Säppi Island 46 kmW
  • Esko Island 35 kmNW
  • Kulovesi Lake 58 kmE

60–100 km24 places

  • Ruissalo Island 100 kmS
  • Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 92 kmE
  • Viikinsaari Island 84 kmE
  • Kaukajärvi Lake 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Harjavalta

1 place
  1. 1 Harjavalta 6.6K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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