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Evijärvi

Located in Järviseutu, South Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 63°22′55″ N 23°26′58″ E

Map showing the location of Evijärvi Evijärvi
Location in Finland
Population
2,406
2.4K
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Evijärvi
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport41 km
VAA Vaasa Airport93 km

About Evijärvi

Evijärvi is a municipality. Location: Järviseutu, South Ostrobothnia. Population: 2,406. Elevation: 65 m.

From Wikipedia

Evijärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈeʋiˌjærʋi]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 2,267 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 390.71 square kilometres (150.85 sq mi) of which 36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (17/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Kauhava, Kronoby, Lappajärvi, Pedersöre and Veteli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1867
Area
354 km²
Official website
evijarvi.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Evijärvi

From Wikivoyage

Evijärvi is a town and municipality in Southern Ostrobothnia. It's at a bay of a lake with the same name.

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By car:

Evijärvi is at the junction of highways 63 and 68. Highway 63 comes in from Kaustinen and Ylivieska in the north providing access from Oulu and northern Finland, and from the south from Kauhava and the direction of Seinäjoki. Highway 68 comes in from Jakobstad on the coast, and from Lappajärvi and Vimpeli in the south, and is the straightest way in from southern Finland.

By bus:

There is a coach connection between Kauhava and Evijärvi on school days.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Evijärvi

  • Kauhava
  • Pedersöre
  • Lappajärvi
  • Kronoby
  • Veteli

Population of Evijärvi over time

Population of Evijärvi over time
2008 2,780
2009 2,772
2010 2,755
2011 2,747
2012 2,686
2013 2,685
2014 2,651
2015 2,576
2016 2,535
2017 2,499
2023 2,292
2025 2,267

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Evijärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -4° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
July (73 mm)
Driest month
February (23 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 Evijärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°5°13°18°20°18°12°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-3°2°8°11°9°5°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)352327303552736759524939

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Evijärvi

The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (93 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 166 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 41 kmnorth
  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 93 kmsouthwest
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 158 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 166 kmwest

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

Day trips from Evijärvi

Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Halsuanjoki River 19 kmE
  • Lake Evijärvi Lake 4 kmNE

25–60 km5 places

  • Ullavanjärvi Lake 42 kmNE
  • Perhonjoki River 58 kmN
  • Halsuanjoki River 36 kmE
  • Stora Sandören Island 53 kmW

60–100 km14 places

  • Kyyjärvi Lake 66 kmSE
  • Pääjärvi Lake 85 kmSE
  • Hirvijärvi Lake 66 kmS
  • Kuorasjärvi Lake 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Evijärvi

1 place
  1. 1 Evijärvi 2.3K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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