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Municipality

Mörskom

Local name: Myrskylä

Located in Porvoo, Uusimaa Coordinates: 60°38′29″ N 25°50′05″ E

Map showing the location of Mörskom Mörskom
Location in Finland
Population
2,006
2K
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Mörskom
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport60 km
LPP Lappeenranta Airport133 km

About Mörskom

Mörskom is a municipality. Location: Porvoo, Uusimaa. Population: 2,006. Elevation: 45 m.

From Wikipedia

Myrskylä (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmyrskylæ]; Swedish: Mörskom) is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Myrskylä is situated in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region, and it is the smallest municipality in the region in relation to its population. The population of Myrskylä is approximately 2,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 60,000. It is the 272nd most populous municipality in Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1636
Area
200 km²
Official website
myrskyla.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Mörskom

From Wikivoyage

Myrskylä (Swedish: Mörskom) is a small rural municipality in Uusimaa.

Understand+

Myrskylä is about 90 km northeast of Helsinki. It was founded in 1636 when it was separated from Pernå by Isaacus Rothovius, the Bishop of Turku, and confirmed by Christina, the Queen of Sweden.

Local information:

Myrskylä local council website

Get in+

Several regional roads lead to Myrskylä from Porvoo, Orimattila and Loviisa.

By bus:

There is a coach route between Porvoo and Myrskylä. For timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto.

By taxi:

Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Mörskom

  • Askola
  • Lappträsk
  • Loviisa
  • Orimattila
  • Pukkila
  • Porvoo

Population of Mörskom over time

Population of Mörskom over time
2007 2,026
2008 2,010
2009 2,021
2010 2,006
2011 2,008
2012 1,992
2013 1,987
2014 1,985
2015 1,969
2016 1,986
2017 1,969
2023 1,715

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Mörskom

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
August (78 mm)
Driest month
May (34 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 Mörskom
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°7°16°21°22°20°14°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-10°-11°-7°-2°4°9°11°10°5°1°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)493640363451707868696960

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mörskom

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 147 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 60 kmsouthwest
  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 133 kmeast
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 148 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 147 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Mörskom

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 65 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km18 places

  • Kråkö Island 34 kmS
  • Ristinkirkko Attraction 40 kmN
  • Hollola TV Mast Landmark 44 kmN
  • Joutjärvi Lake 38 kmN

60–100 km79 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 74 kmSW
  • Hiidenvesi Lake 95 kmW
  • Kaunissaari Island 60 kmSE
  • Kernaalanjärvi Lake 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Mörskom

1 place
  1. 1 Myrskylä 1.7K

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources