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Askainen

Located in Masku, Turku Coordinates: 60°34′00″ N 21°52′00″ E

Map showing the location of Askainen Askainen
Location in Finland
Population
1,004
1K
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TKU Turku Airport23 km
POR Pori Airport100 km

About Askainen

Askainen is a village. Location: Masku, Turku. Population: 1,004. Elevation: 23 m.

From Wikipedia

Askainen (Finnish: [ˈɑskɑi̯nen]; Swedish: Villnäs) is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Lemu, it was consolidated with Masku on January 1, 2009. It is located in southwestern part of the country in the Varsinais-Suomi region. The municipality had a population of 938 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 61.52 km2 (excluding sea) of which 0.26 km2 is inland water. The population density was 15.31 inhabitants per km2. The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
61.5 km²
Official website
askainen.fi

Source: Wikidata

Population of Askainen over time

Population of Askainen over time
1999 918
2000 913
2001 899
2002 925
2003 931
2004 938
2005 940
2006 941
2007 959

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Askainen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (74 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Askainen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°1°7°14°19°21°19°14°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°-1°4°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)463338373347727464686857

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Askainen

The nearest airport is Turku Airport (TKU), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 204 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 23 kmeast
  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 100 kmnorth
  • Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) Mariehamn 119 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 204 kmsoutheast
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 253 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 253 kmsouthwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 314 kmwest
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 373 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Askainen

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 41 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Ruissalo Island 22 kmSE
  • Väski Island 11 kmSE
  • Rymättylä Island 22 kmS
  • Luonnonmaa Island 15 kmSE

25–60 km18 places

  • Kakskerta Island 30 kmSE
  • Själö Island 44 kmSW
  • Iniö Island 33 kmSW
  • Hirvensalo Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km22 places

  • Utö Island 92 kmS
  • Sääksjärvi Lake 98 kmN
  • Torronsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 98 kmE
  • Eurajoki TV Mast Landmark 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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