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Kuortane

Located in Kuusiokunnat, South Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 62°46′47″ N 23°32′28″ E

Kuortane
Santeri Viinamäki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
3,528
3.5K
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kuortane
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VAA Vaasa Airport95 km
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport107 km

About Kuortane

Kuortane is a municipality. Location: Kuusiokunnat, South Ostrobothnia. Population: 3,528. Elevation: 126 m.

From Wikipedia

Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 3,306 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 484.88 square kilometres (187.21 sq mi) of which 22.72 km2 (8.77 sq mi) is water. The population density is 7.15 inhabitants per square kilometre (18.5/sq mi). The neighboring municipalities of Kuortane are Alajärvi, Alavus, Lapua and Seinäjoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Kuortane has a notable history of pine tar production.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
462 km²
Official website
kuortane.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Kuortane

From Wikivoyage

Kuortane is a municipality of Southern Ostrobothnia, 40 km from Seinäjoki.

Get in+

Kuortane has direct buses from Seinäjoki.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Kuortane

  • Alajärvi
  • Alavus
  • Lapua
  • Seinäjoki

Population of Kuortane over time

Population of Kuortane over time
2008 4,019
2009 3,983
2010 3,943
2011 3,906
2012 3,849
2013 3,819
2014 3,789
2015 3,715
2016 3,690
2017 3,637
2022 3,437
2023 3,381

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kuortane

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -5° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
July (77 mm)
Driest month
February (24 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 Kuortane
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°6°15°20°21°19°12°6°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-3°2°7°10°8°4°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)332429303460777162534738

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kuortane

The nearest airport is Vaasa Airport (VAA), 95 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 202 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 95 kmwest
  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 107 kmnorth
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 118 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 202 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 378 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kuortane

Within 100 km: 6 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 6 kmNW
  • Kuorasjärvi Lake 18 kmSW
  • Hirvijärvi Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km4 places

  • Lake Ähtärinjärvi Lake 27 kmE
  • Lake Lappajärvi Lake 39 kmN
  • Kari Island 58 kmS
  • Toisvesi Lake 55 kmS

60–100 km24 places

  • Lannevesi Lake 100 kmE
  • Karankajärvi Lake 67 kmE
  • Kannonjärvi Lake 89 kmE
  • Kivijärvi Lake 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kuortane

1 place
  1. 1 Kuortane 3.3K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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