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Imatra

Located in Imatra, South Karelia Coordinates: 61°10′49″ N 28°50′48″ E

Map showing the location of Imatra Imatra
Location in Finland
Population
25,667
25.7K
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Imatra
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPP Lappeenranta Airport41 km
SVL Savonlinna Airport85 km

About Imatra

Imatra is a municipality. Location: Imatra, South Karelia. Population: 25,667. Elevation: 63 m.

From Wikipedia

Imatra is a city in Finland, located in the southeastern interior of the country. Imatra is located in the region of South Karelia, on Lake Saimaa and the River Vuoksi. The population of Imatra is approximately 24,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 36,000. It is the 42nd most populous municipality in Finland. Imatra lies on the border with Russia. On the other side of the border, seven kilometres (4.3 mi) away from the centre of Imatra, lies the Russian town of Svetogorsk (Finnish: Enso)).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1948
Area
155 km²
Official website
imatra.fi

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Imatra

  • Lappeenranta
  • Ruokolahti

Twin towns and sister cities of Imatra

  • Salzgitter· Germany
  • Zvolen· Slovakia
  • Szigetvár· Hungary
  • Narva-Jõesuu linn· Estonia

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Imatra over time

Population of Imatra over time
2010 28,540
2011 28,472
2012 28,294
2013 28,219
2014 28,188
2015 27,835
2016 27,517
2017 27,269
2020 26,075
2021 25,655
2023 24,919
2025 24,345

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Imatra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
August (80 mm)
Driest month
April (32 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 Imatra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°1°7°15°20°22°19°13°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-7°-2°5°10°13°11°6°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)433337323556688067676359

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Imatra

The nearest airport is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 298 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 41 kmwest
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 85 kmnorth
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 170 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 298 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Imatra

Within 100 km: 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Immalanjärvi Lake 6 kmNE

25–60 km3 places

  • Saimaa Lake 33 kmW
  • Lake Nuijamaa Lake 29 kmSW
  • Simpelejärvi Lake 47 kmNE

60–100 km11 places

  • Korpijärvi Lake 91 kmW
  • Koiluoto Island 95 kmSW
  • Syysjärvi Lake 90 kmNW
  • Lake Kivijärvi Lake 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Imatra

1 place
  1. 1 Imatra 24.6K

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources