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Velkua

Located in Naantali, Turku Coordinates: 60°28′00″ N 21°40′00″ E

Map showing the location of Velkua Velkua
Location in Finland
Population
217
217
Elevation
1 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 Airport33 km
MHQ Mariehamn Airport105 km

About Velkua

Velkua is a village. Location: Naantali, Turku. Population: 217. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Velkua (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋelkuɑ]) is a former municipality of Finland. It was, together with Merimasku and Rymättylä, consolidated with the town of Naantali on January 1, 2009. Neighbouring municipalities of Velkua were Askainen, Iniö, Kustavi, Merimasku, Korpo, Rymättylä and Taivassalo. It is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 245 (2005-12-31) and covered an area of 30.07 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.13 km² is inland water.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
31.2 km²
Official website
velkua.fi

Source: Wikidata

Population of Velkua over time

Population of Velkua over time
1999 256
2000 252
2001 250
2002 240
2003 233
2004 233
2005 245
2006 249
2007 258

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Velkua

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
November (73 mm)
Driest month
May (31 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 Velkua
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°1°6°13°18°20°19°14°9°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-8°-5°-1°5°10°13°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)473439373143657063697359

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Velkua

The nearest airport is Turku Airport (TKU), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 207 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 33 kmeast
  • Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) Mariehamn 105 kmwest
  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 111 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 207 kmsoutheast
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 238 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 238 kmsouthwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 300 kmwest
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 382 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Velkua

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 40 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Luonnonmaa Island 18 kmE
  • Väski Island 17 kmE
  • Rymättylä Island 18 kmSE
  • Iniö Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km19 places

  • Kakskerta Island 32 kmE
  • Ruissalo Island 28 kmE
  • Norrskär Island 55 kmS
  • Gyltö galten Island 43 kmS

60–100 km20 places

  • Utö Island 78 kmS
  • Storlandet Island 74 kmSE
  • Örö Island 82 kmSE
  • Kimito Island 68 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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