Alajärvi
Local name: Alajärven kaupunki
Located in Järviseutu, South Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 62°57′28″ N 23°56′35″ E
- Population
- 9,321
- 9.3K
- Elevation
- 137 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Alajärvi
- Airports
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport94 km
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport109 km
About Alajärvi
Alajärvi is a municipality. Location: Järviseutu, South Ostrobothnia. Population: 9,321. Elevation: 137 m.
Alajärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑlɑˌjærʋi]; lit. 'lower lake') is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 8,982 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,056.74 square kilometres (408.01 sq mi) of which 47.99 km2 (18.53 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (23/sq mi). The town is unilingually Finnish. The municipality of Lehtimäki was consolidated with Alajärvi on 1 January 2009.
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Travel notes for Alajärvi
From Wikivoyage
Alajärvi is a town in Southern Ostrobothnia, next to a lake with the same name.
Understand+
Like many towns in Finland, Alajärvi's economy has traditionally been based on agriculture and forestry. Over the years, there has been diversification into other sectors, contributing to the overall economic development of the town.
Get in+
By road, i.e. car or bus. Highway 16 from Vaasa to Kyyjärvi and Jyväskylä passes next to Alajärvi. Buses connect to Seinäjoki, Lapua and Vimpeli.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Alajärvi
- Alavus
- Kuortane
- Kyyjärvi
- Lappajärvi
- Lapua
- Perho
- Soini
- Vimpeli
- Ähtäri
Population of Alajärvi over time
| 2010 | 10,487 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10,327 | |
| 2012 | 10,268 | |
| 2013 | 10,227 | |
| 2014 | 10,265 | |
| 2015 | 10,006 | |
| 2016 | 9,899 | |
| 2017 | 9,831 | |
| 2020 | 9,550 | |
| 2022 | 9,269 | |
| 2023 | 9,113 | |
| 2025 | 8,982 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Alajärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 49 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- July (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (25 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) | -5° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 61 | 77 | 75 | 63 | 56 | 49 | 41 |
How to get to Alajärvi
The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 94 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (111 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 208 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 94 kmnorthwest
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 109 kmsoutheast
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 111 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 208 kmnorthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alajärvi
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Lake Lappajärvi Lake 24 kmNW
25–60 km12 places
- Kyyjärvi Lake 34 kmE
- Pääjärvi Lake 40 kmE
- Hirvijärvi Lake 46 kmW
- Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 52 kmNE
60–100 km19 places
- Kari Island 80 kmS
- Vaskivesi Lake 90 kmS
- Pihlajavesi Lake 69 kmS
- Nerkoonjärvi Lake 98 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Alajärvi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources