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Ulvila

Located in Pori, Satakunta Region Coordinates: 61°29′20″ N 22°05′19″ E

Map showing the location of Ulvila Ulvila
Location in Finland
Population
13,606
13.6K
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
3
listed under Ulvila
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
POR Pori Airport16 km
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport81 km

About Ulvila

Ulvila is a municipality. Location: Pori, Satakunta Region. Population: 13,606. Elevation: 36 m.

From Wikipedia

Ulvila (Finnish: [ˈulʋilɑ]; Swedish: Ulvsby) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is one of the six medieval cities of Finland, as well as the third oldest city in the country. Ulvila was granted charter as a town by King Albert of Sweden on 7 February 1365. However, its town privileges were taken over by Pori in 1558. After 442 years, Ulvila regained town privileges in 2000. Ulvila is located in the region of Satakunta and the former province of Western Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1365
Area
401 km²
Official website
ulvila.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Ulvila

From Wikivoyage

Ulvila (Swedish: Ulvsby) is a town in Satakunta, Western Finland, near the city of Pori.

Understand+

Ulvila is one of the six medieval towns in Finland (with Naantali, Porvoo, Rauma, Turku and Vyborg), on the Kokemäki River (Kokemäenjoki).

Get in+

By car:

Ulvila is 9 km from the center of Pori. It is also possible to reach Ulvila conveniently by car from the direction of Helsinki along Highway 2 or from the direction of Tampere along Highway 11.

By bus:

See Matkahuolto for coaches and Porin Linjat for local buses from Pori.

By plane:

1 Pori Airport is about 7 km northwest of Ulvila.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Ulvila

  • Pori
  • Harjavalta
  • Kokemäki
  • Nakkila
  • Sastamala

Population of Ulvila over time

Population of Ulvila over time
2007 13,702
2008 13,707
2009 13,692
2010 13,606
2011 13,554
2012 13,470
2013 13,361
2014 13,322
2015 13,352
2016 13,312
2017 13,237
2023 12,533

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ulvila

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
August (76 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Ulvila
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-3°1°7°15°19°21°19°13°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-10°-6°-1°4°9°11°10°6°2°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)423034363154757662595848

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ulvila

The nearest airport is Pori Airport (POR), 16 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) (81 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 272 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 16 kmwest
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 81 kmeast
  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 272 kmsoutheast
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 277 kmnorth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 323 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 327 kmsouthwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 368 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ulvila

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 30 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Sääksjärvi Lake 18 kmSE
  • Joutsijärvi Lake 6 kmNE
  • Kumo River River 22 kmW
  • Karhijärvi Lake 24 kmNE

25–60 km16 places

  • Reposaari Island 38 kmNW
  • Säppi Island 39 kmW
  • Esko Island 25 kmW
  • Kulovesi Lake 59 kmE

60–100 km19 places

  • Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 92 kmE
  • Viikinsaari Island 85 kmE
  • Kaukajärvi Lake 97 kmE
  • Iidesjärvi Lake 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ulvila

3 places
  1. 1 Ulvila 12.3K
  2. 2 Old Ulvila 4.3K
  3. 3 Kullaa 1.5K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources