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Municipality

Mäntyharju

Located in Mikkeli, South Savo Coordinates: 61°19′18″ N 26°55′01″ E

Map showing the location of Mäntyharju Mäntyharju
Location in Finland
Population
6,456
6.5K
Elevation
111 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
2
listed under Mäntyharju
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPP Lappeenranta Airport73 km
SVL Savonlinna Airport128 km

About Mäntyharju

Mäntyharju is a municipality. Location: Mikkeli, South Savo. Population: 6,456. Elevation: 111 m.

From Wikipedia

Mäntyharju (Finnish: [ˈmæntyˌhɑrju], lit. 'Pine Ridge') is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Savo region, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Mikkeli. The municipality has a population of 7,034 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,210.98 square kilometres (467.56 sq mi) of which 229.23 km2 (88.51 sq mi) is water. The coastline is almost 1,520 kilometers (940 mi). The population density is 6.2 inhabitants per km².

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1595
Area
981 km²
Official website
mantyharju.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Mäntyharju

From Wikivoyage

Mäntyharju is a town and municipality in South Savonia.

Get in+

By train:

Trains on the line between Kouvola and Mikkeli, some coming in from as far as Helsinki or Kajaani, stop at 1 Mäntyharju railway station.

By bus:

There are bus services from Mikkeli.

By car:

Regional roads come in from five directions. Regional road 368 comes in from highway 5 in the north, providing access from Mikkeli, as well as from the south taking the scenic route from Kouvola, following waterways. Regional road 420 connects from Ristiina in the northeast (another way in from Mikkeli) and 421 from highways 13 and 15 and Suomenniemi in the southeast, providing access from Kouvola and Lappeenranta. Finally, regional road 419 comes in from highway 5 in the west, providing access from Southern Finland including Heinola, Lahti and Helsinki.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Mäntyharju

  • Hirvensalmi
  • Heinola
  • Kouvola
  • Mikkeli
  • Savitaipale
  • Hartola
  • Joutsa

Population of Mäntyharju over time

Population of Mäntyharju over time
2007 6,647
2008 6,570
2009 6,475
2010 6,456
2011 6,393
2012 6,356
2013 6,287
2014 6,266
2015 6,159
2016 6,097
2017 6,054
2023 5,522

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Mäntyharju

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
August (77 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
Climate of Mäntyharju
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°1°7°15°20°22°19°13°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-7°-2°4°10°12°10°6°1°-4°-8°
Precipitation (mm)403036323455737762635751

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mäntyharju

The nearest airport is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), 73 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 242 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 73 kmsoutheast
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 128 kmnortheast
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 137 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 242 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Mäntyharju

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 39 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Lahnavesi Lake 22 kmNW
  • Kallavesi Lake 13 kmNE
  • Vuohijärvi Lake 18 kmSW
  • Korpijärvi Lake 15 kmSE

25–60 km16 places

  • Puulavesi Lake 58 kmN
  • Urajärvi Lake 52 kmSW
  • Lappalanjärvi Lake 44 kmS
  • Hoikka Island 49 kmN

60–100 km24 places

  • Lake Päijänne Lake 81 kmW
  • Rutajärvi Lake 83 kmNW
  • Tammijärvi Lake 85 kmS
  • Valkmusa National Park Natural site 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Mäntyharju

2 places
  1. 1 Mäntyharju 7.1K
  2. 2 Pertunmaa 2.1K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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