Lake Lappajärvi
Local name: Lappajärvi
Located in South Ostrobothnia, Finland Coordinates: 63°07′32″ N 23°39′33″ E
- Elevation
- 72 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport71 km
- VAA Vaasa Airport96 km
About Lake Lappajärvi
Lake Lappajärvi is a lake. Location: South Ostrobothnia, Finland. Elevation: 72 m.
Lappajärvi is a lake in Finland, in the municipalities of Lappajärvi, Alajärvi and Vimpeli. It is formed in a 23 km (14 mi) wide, partly eroded meteorite impact crater. The lake is part of Ähtävänjoki (Swedish: Esse å) basin together with Lake Evijärvi that is located downstream (north) of it. The Lappajärvi impact structure is estimated to be 77.85 ± 0.78 million years old (Campanian age of the Late Cretaceous time period).
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At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 38 m
- Area
- 146 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Lake Lappajärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 46 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- July (75 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -4° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -12° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 56 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 51 | 46 | 37 |
How to get to Lake Lappajärvi
The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (96 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 187 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 71 kmnorth
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 96 kmwest
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 131 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 187 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lake Lappajärvi
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km10 places
- Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 36 kmS
- Lake Ähtärinjärvi Lake 51 kmSE
- Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 57 kmE
- Halsuanjoki River 43 kmNE
60–100 km17 places
- Karankajärvi Lake 75 kmSE
- Kannonjärvi Lake 85 kmE
- Toisvesi Lake 92 kmS
- Kari Island 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lappajärvi Municipality, Järviseutu8.3 km N
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Lappajärvi Village, Lappajärvi8.4 km N
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Vimpeli Village, Vimpeli9 km NE
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Vimpeli Municipality, Järviseutu16 km NE
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Alajärvi Town, Alajärvi16 km SE
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Alajärvi Municipality, Järviseutu24 km SE
Sources & licences
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