- Population
- 2,132
- 2.1K
- Elevation
- 111 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Hirvensalmi
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport96 km
- LPP Lappeenranta Airport104 km
About Hirvensalmi
Hirvensalmi is a municipality. Location: Mikkeli, South Savo. Population: 2,132. Elevation: 111 m.
Hirvensalmi (Finnish: [ˈhirvenˌsɑlmi]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Savo region. The municipality has a population of 2,023 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 746.59 square kilometres (288.26 sq mi) of which 281.2 km2 (108.6 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.35 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.3/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities: Joutsa, Kangasniemi, Mikkeli, Mäntyharju and Pertunmaa. Hirvensalmi is often said to be an island municipality.
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Travel notes for Hirvensalmi
From Wikivoyage
Hirvensalmi is a town and municipality in South Savonia.
Get in+
By car:
Regional road 431 comes in from Mikkeli in the east and Leivonmäki in the west. Regional road 429 comes in from the south from highway 5, and is the way in from the direction of Helsinki and Lahti.
By bus:
There are buses from Mikkeli.
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Places bordering Hirvensalmi
- Joutsa
- Kangasniemi
- Mikkeli
- Mäntyharju
Population of Hirvensalmi over time
| 2008 | 2,489 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,436 | |
| 2010 | 2,439 | |
| 2011 | 2,389 | |
| 2012 | 2,377 | |
| 2013 | 2,338 | |
| 2014 | 2,326 | |
| 2015 | 2,290 | |
| 2016 | 2,274 | |
| 2017 | 2,236 | |
| 2023 | 2,062 | |
| 2025 | 2,023 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Hirvensalmi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 54 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- August (79 mm)
- Driest month
- February (30 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° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -12° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 56 | 75 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 47 |
How to get to Hirvensalmi
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 96 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) (104 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 273 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 96 kmnorthwest
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 104 kmsoutheast
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 121 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 273 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hirvensalmi
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Puulavesi Lake 16 kmN
- Lahnavesi Lake 23 kmS
- Vahvajärvi Lake 5 kmSW
- Suontee Lake 13 kmW
25–60 km15 places
- Rauhajärvi Lake 28 kmNE
- Leivonmäen Kansallispuisto Natural site 44 kmNW
- Rutajärvi Lake 45 kmNW
- Peruvesi Lake 25 kmS
60–100 km39 places
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 77 kmNW
- Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 79 kmNW
- Taulumäki church Attraction 81 kmNW
- Vesijako Lake 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Hirvensalmi
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vahvajärvi Lake, South Savo5.2 km SW
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Puulavesi Lake, South Savo16 km N
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Suontee Lake, Finland13 km W
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Lahnavesi Lake, South Savo23 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources