- Population
- 3,054
- 3.1K
- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Merikarvia
- Airports
- POR Pori Airport48 km
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport121 km
About Merikarvia
Merikarvia is a municipality. Location: Pori, Satakunta Region. Population: 3,054. Elevation: 27 m.
Merikarvia (Finnish: [ˈmeriˌkɑrʋiɑ]; Swedish: Sastmola) is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the Satakunta region. The neighboring municipalities are Isojoki, Kristinestad, Pomarkku, Pori and Siikainen. The municipality has a population of 3,169 (2024) and it covers an area of 1,246.22 square kilometres (481.17 sq mi), of which 800.2 km2 (309.0 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.35 inhabitants per square kilometre (16.4/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Travel notes for Merikarvia
From Wikivoyage
Merikarvia (Swedish: Sastmola) is a municipality of 3,000 people (2021) by the coast in northern Satakunta, Finland.
Understand+
Merikarvia has an intricate coastline with many bays and capes. Along and farther off the coast there are many islands. Some islands and the sea outside the archipelagos belong to Bothnian Sea National Park. There are tours to the Oura archipelago far out. The river Merikarvianjoki offers nice fishing.
Tourist information, ☏ +358 44-724-6310 (Galleria Vanha Savu; in season), +358 44-724-6333 (municipality office; off season).
Get in+
E8 along the western coast passes through the eastern part of Merikarvia. Road 270 from Siikainen leads from E8 to the centre (8.5 km).
Road 2680 leads along the coast from Ahlainen north of Pori to the centre of Merikarvia and continues northward to Sideby of Kristinestad as road 6600.
By bus:
There are buses from Pori (ca 50 km, 1 hr, €12.60 as of 2022) several times daily in schooldays, some along E8, some via Ahlainen, some via Noormarkku. They are operated by Aaro E. Mäkelä (as of 2022). There are also a few services from Kankaanpää and Isojoki. In weekends you probably have to resort to express buses along E8 and get off at the 1 Tuorila crossroads.
By boat:
The official fairways come from the open sea. There is a half-official boating route (1.0 m) through the archipelagos from Pori along all the Merikarvia coast; it is narrow, going amidst very stony waters.
2 Krookan plassi, Varvintie 5 (Krookanlahti, 1.5 km from the church), ☏ +358 10-319-8700, info@krookanplassi.fi. May–Sep. Marina. Fairway depth 2.2 m. Basic services including fuel, sewer emptying, water, electricity, showers and laundry. (updated Jan 2022)
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Places bordering Merikarvia
- Pori
- Isojoki
- Kristinestad
- Pomarkku
- Siikainen
Population of Merikarvia over time
| 2007 | 3,455 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,437 | |
| 2009 | 3,411 | |
| 2010 | 3,347 | |
| 2011 | 3,304 | |
| 2012 | 3,269 | |
| 2013 | 3,226 | |
| 2014 | 3,246 | |
| 2015 | 3,185 | |
| 2016 | 3,169 | |
| 2017 | 3,156 | |
| 2023 | 2,966 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Merikarvia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- August (72 mm)
- Driest month
- May (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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 3° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -10° | -6° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 51 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 59 |
How to get to Merikarvia
The nearest airport is Pori Airport (POR), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) (121 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 227 km to the north.
Airports
- Pori Airport (POR) Pori 48 kmsouth
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 121 kmsoutheast
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 131 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 227 kmnorth
- Tallinn Population: 394K 324 kmsoutheast
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 336 kmsouthwest
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 342 kmsouthwest
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 371 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Merikarvia
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Isojärvi Lake 21 kmSE
- Saantee Natural site 18 kmS
25–60 km10 places
- Reposaari Island 30 kmS
- Kauhanevan-Pohjankankaan Kansallispuisto Natural site 56 kmNE
- Lauhanvuoren Kansallispuisto Natural site 43 kmNE
- Inhottujärvi Lake 43 kmSE
60–100 km17 places
- Eurajoki River 72 kmS
- Mahnalanselkä Lake 100 kmE
- Karhijärvi Lake 61 kmSE
- Kyrösjärvi Lake 86 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Merikarvia
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbySources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources